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

Classification

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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. [2288] Mexico K000503375 Yes
Feb 1, 2000 Berlandier, J.L. [2227] Mexico K000503374 Yes
Feb 1, 2000 Berlandier, J.L. [868] Mexico K000503373 Yes
Feb 1, 2000 Pringle, C.G. [8183] Mexico K000478620 Yes
Feb 1, 2000 Pringle, C.G. [2510] Mexico K000478619 Yes
Sep 1, 1994 González Medrano, F. [7344] Mexico K000503391 Yes
Jan 1, 1981 Marquez, W. [577] Mexico K000503397 Yes
Pringle, C.G. [11430] Mexico K000478618 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1052] Mexico K000503371 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1051] Mexico K000503376 Yes
Hughes, C.E.; Harris, S.A.; Atkinson, R. [1603] Mexico K000503387 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1859] Mexico K000503393 Yes
Hughes, C.E.; Harris, S.A.; Atkinson, R. [1590] Mexico K000503390 Yes
Hughes, C.E.; Harris, S.A.; Atkinson, R. [1593] Mexico K000503385 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1862] Mexico K000503395 Yes
Hughes, C.E.; Harris, S.A.; Atkinson, R. [1611] Mexico K000503384 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1863] Mexico K000503396 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [682] Mexico K000503372 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1053] Mexico K000503400 Yes
Bendeck Anastas, N.L. [22/86] Mexico K000503398 Yes
Hughes, C.E.; Harris, S.A.; Atkinson, R. [1592] Mexico K000503383 Yes
McCarter, P.S.; Hughes, C.E. [89] Mexico K000503402 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1047] Mexico K000503401 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1053] Mexico K000503399 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1866] Mexico K000503394 Yes
Palmer, E. [567] Mexico K000478616 Yes
Palmer, E. [413] Mexico K000478617 Yes
Hughes, C.E.; Harris, S.A.; Atkinson, R. [1605] Mexico K000503388 Yes
Palmer, E. [207] Mexico K000478615 Yes
Hughes, C.E.; Harris, S.A.; Atkinson, R. [1590] Mexico K000503389 Yes
Hughes, C.E.; Harris, S.A.; Atkinson, R. [1600] Mexico K000503386 Yes
Hughes, C.E. [1857] Mexico K000503392 Yes

Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • 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 2024. 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 2024. 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