Higher Classification: > Kingdom Plantae > Division Tracheophyta > Subdivision Spermatophytina > Class Magnoliopsida > Superorder Rosanae > Order Fabales > Family Fabaceae > Tribe Mimoseae > Genus Leucaena

Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Leucaena*	Benth.	accepted genus name

Species group names

*Acacia frondosa*	Willd.	synonym
*Acacia glauca*	(L.) Willd.	synonym
*Acacia leucocephala*	(Lam.) Link	synonym
*Leucaena glauca*	(Willd.) Benth.	synonym
*Leucaena glauca*	Benth.	synonym
*Leucaena glauca*	Benth.	synonym
*Mimosa leucocephala*	Lam.	synonym
*Mimosa glauca*	sensu L. 1763.	misapplied name

Vernaculars (+) (-)

English: Cowbush; Jumbie Bean; Jump-and-go; Lead Tree; Wild Tamarind sources: Correll, D. S. & Correll, H. B. - Flora Of The Bahama Archipelago. 1692pp J. Cramer 1982.;Adams, C. D. - Flowering Plants Of Jamaica Univ. West Indies, Mona, Jamaica 1972.;Robertson, S. A. - Flowering Plants Of Seychelles. Kew 1989.

French: Acacie; Grains de Lin Pays; Gros-Cassie; Tamarin Batard sources: Balfour, I. B. - The Collections From Rodriguez. Botany. Phil. Trans. 168: 32 1879.;Little, E. L. & Wadsworth, F. H. - Common Trees Of Puerto Rico And The Virgin Islands 1964.;de Cordemoy, E. J. - Flore de L'ile de la Reunion 1895.;Hansen, B. - Flora Of Thailand, Royal Forest Dept., Bangkok 1985.

unknown: Aroma Blanca; Aroma Boba; Aroma Mansa; Barba De Leon; Bois Bourro; Bois-lolo; Cassie Blanc; Graines De Lin; Granadillo Bobo; Granadino; Granolino; Guaje; Ipil Ipil; Jimbay; Kaset Khok; Kra Thin; Leucaena; Lino; Lino Criollo; Macata Blanca; Monval; Panelo; Petai Belanda; Petai Jawa; Petai Tiga Bulan; Phak Kan Thin; Phak Nong Bok; Popinac; Sato Bao; Shack-shack; Tamarindillo; Tantan; Tchia-tchia Marron; Tumbarabu; Uaxim; White Popinac; Zarcilla