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Fabaceae

Great leadtree

Leucaena pulverulenta (Schltdl.) Benth.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Leucaena

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
大银合欢
English
Great leadtree

Synonyms

  • Acacia esculenta M.Martens & Galeotti
  • Acacia pulverulenta Schltdl.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.