Fabaceae
Leucaena

Leucaena cuspidata Standl.

First published in Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 20: 189 (1919)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is E. & S. Mexico. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Hughes, C. (1998). Syst. Bot. Monographs 55. Monograph of Leucaena
  • Hughes, C. E. (1998). Tropical Forestry Papers 37. Leucaena. Genetic Res. Handbook

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2002 Durán, R.C. [5538], Mexico K000503456 No
Hughes, C.E. [1856], Mexico K000503458 No
Hughes, C.E. [1850], Mexico K000503459 No
Hughes, C.E. [1528], Mexico K000503457 No
Hughes, C.E. [1586], Mexico K000503351 No
Hughes, C.E. [1587], Mexico K000503348 No
Hughes, C.E. [1580], Mexico K000503350 No
Hughes, C.E. [1582], Mexico K000503346 No
Hughes, C.E. [1581], Mexico K000503352 No
Hughes, C.E. [1587], Mexico K000503347 No
Hughes, C.E. [1583], Mexico K000503349 No
Hughes, C.E. [1851], Mexico K000503460 No
Hughes, C.E. [1594], Mexico K000503353 No
Hughes, C.E. [1854], Mexico K000503461 No

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • IUCN Categories

    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • International Legume Database and Information Service

    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0