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White leadtree

Leucaena leucocephala

Least Concern

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Widely distributed across Africa (49 countries), Asia (25 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (19 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (11 countries).

🇩🇿 Algeria 🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇭 Bahrain 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇯 Benin 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇳 Brunei 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇻 Cabo Verde 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇨🇫 Central African Republic 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇳 China 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇬 Congo (Republic) 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire 🇩🇯 Djibouti 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇪🇷 Eritrea 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇦 Gabon 🇬🇲 Gambia 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇭🇳 Honduras 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇮🇶 Iraq 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇯🇵 Japan 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇱🇦 Laos 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇱🇾 Libya 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇱 Mali 🇲🇹 Malta 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇲🇲 Myanmar 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇷 Nauru 🇳🇵 Nepal 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇳🇪 Niger 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇵🇰 Pakistan 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇦 Panama 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇭 Philippines 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇹 Sao Tome and Principe 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇸🇴 Somalia 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇸🇷 Suriname 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇭 Thailand 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇹🇬 Togo 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇳 Tunisia 🇹🇷 Turkey 🇹🇻 Tuvalu 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Fabales (Legumes & Allies)

Species

Leucaena leucocephala (White leadtree)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish acacia

French graines de lin

Portuguese leucena

Similar Species in Leucaena

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Great Leadtree

Leucaena pulverulenta

Leucaena diversifolia

Least Concern

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of White leadtree?

The scientific name of White leadtree is Leucaena leucocephala. It belongs to the genus Leucaena.

What is the conservation status of White leadtree?

White leadtree (Leucaena leucocephala) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List.

Where does White leadtree live?

White leadtree is found in Widely distributed across Africa (49 countries), Asia (25 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (19 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (11 countries).. Countries include Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin.

What family does White leadtree belong to?

White leadtree (Leucaena leucocephala) belongs to the genus Leucaena, which is part of the taxonomic family Fabaceae.

Is White leadtree endangered?

No, White leadtree (Leucaena leucocephala) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.

What kingdom does White leadtree belong to?

White leadtree (Leucaena leucocephala) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of White leadtree?

The closest relatives of White leadtree in the genus Leucaena include Great Leadtree, Guaje, littleleaf leadtree, Red leucaena.