Fabaceae
Leucaena

Leucaena pulverulenta (Schltdl.) Benth.

First published in J. Bot. (Hooker) 4: 417 (1842)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Texas to Mexico. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest, Texas

Introduced into:

Uganda, Zaïre

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2023). Flora of North America North of Mexico 11(1): 1-541. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native and Naturalized Leguminosae (Fabaceae) of the United States: 1-1007. Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum. Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Niembro Rocas, A., Vázquez Torres, M. & Sáchez Sáchez, O. (2010). Árboles de Veracruz 100 especies para la reforstación estratégica: 1-253. Gombierno del Estado de Veracruz, México.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Niembro Rocas, A., Vázquez Torres, M. & Sáchez Sáchez, O. (2010). Árboles de Veracruz 100 especies para la reforstación estratégica: 1-253. Gombierno del Estado de Veracruz, México.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Dale, Introd. Trees Uganda: 48 (1953).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • Backer, C. A. (1963). Flora of Java. Groningen, The Netherlands
  • Correll, D. S. & Johnston, M. C. (1970). Man. Vasc. Pl. Texas. Texas Res. Found., Renner 1881pp.
  • Hughes, C. (1998). Syst. Bot. Monographs 55. Monograph of Leucaena
  • Hughes, C. E. (1998). Tropical Forestry Papers 37. Leucaena. Genetic Res. Handbook
  • Isely, D. (1973). Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 25(1) :1-152 Legum. of the U. S. : I.
  • Isely, D. (1998). Native & naturalized Leg. of the USA. Brigham Young Univ. Utah
  • Nielsen, I. C. (1992). Flora Malesiana, Series I Vol II Part I Mimosaceae.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Feb 1, 2000 Berlandier, J.L. [868], Mexico K000503373 No
Feb 1, 2000 Berlandier, J.L. [2288], Mexico K000503375 No
Feb 1, 2000 Pringle, C.G. [2510], Mexico K000478619 No
Feb 1, 2000 Pringle, C.G. [8183], Mexico K000478620 No
Feb 1, 2000 Berlandier, J.L. [2227], Mexico K000503374 No
Sep 1, 1994 González Medrano, F. [7344], Mexico K000503391 No
Jan 1, 1981 Marquez, W. [577], Mexico K000503397 No
Hughes, C.E. [1590], Mexico K000503390 No
Hughes, C.E. [1053], Mexico K000503400 No
Hughes, C.E. [1047], Mexico K000503401 No
Hughes, C.E. [1611], Mexico K000503384 No
Hughes, C.E. [1593], Mexico K000503385 No
McCarter, P.S. [89], Mexico K000503402 No
Hughes, C.E. [682], Mexico K000503372 No
Pringle, C.G. [11430], Mexico K000478618 No
Palmer, E. [413], Mexico K000478617 No
Hughes, C.E. [1857], Mexico K000503392 No
Hughes, C.E. [1592], Mexico K000503383 No
Hughes, C.E. [1603], Mexico K000503387 No
Hughes, C.E. [1053], Mexico K000503399 No
Bendeck Anastas, N.L. [22/86], Mexico K000503398 No
Hughes, C.E. [1051], Mexico K000503376 No
Palmer, E. [207], Mexico K000478615 No
Hughes, C.E. [1600], Mexico K000503386 No
Hughes, C.E. [1859], Mexico K000503393 No
Hughes, C.E. [1590], Mexico K000503389 No
Palmer, E. [567], Mexico K000478616 No
Hughes, C.E. [1866], Mexico K000503394 No
Hughes, C.E. [1052], Mexico K000503371 No
Hughes, C.E. [1605], Mexico K000503388 No
Hughes, C.E. [1862], Mexico K000503395 No
Hughes, C.E. [1863], Mexico K000503396 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