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Leucaena leucocephala.jpg

Leucaena leucocephala  (Lam.) de Wit

White Leadtree, White Popinac

Plants > Angiosperms > Fabaceae > ​​Leucaena leucocephala

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Genus: Leucaena
Species: leucocephala


  • Common names: White Leadtree, White Popinac
  • Thai names: กระถิน kra thin (Central), กระถินไทย kra thin thai (Central), กระถินบ้าน kra thin ban (Central), กระถินยักษ์ kra thin yak (Ratchaburi), กะเส็ดโคก kaset khok (Ratchaburi), กะเส็ดบก kaset bok (Ratchaburi), ตอเบา to bao (Peninsular), ผักก้านถิน phak kan thin (Chiang Mai), ผักหนองบก phak nong bok (Northern), สะตอเทศ sato thet (Peninsular), สะตอเบา sato bao (Peninsular)
  • Chinese names: 银合欢 yin he huan
  • Distribution: Native tp tropical America, widely distributed in tropical and subtropical regions.
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai, Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Leucaena leucocephala from Thailand.
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Leucaena leucocephala Chonburi July
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Leucaena leucocephala Chonburi July
Leucaena leucocephala Ping River Chiang Mai November 2016.jpg
Leucaena leucocephala, Ping River, Chiang Mai, November 2016

References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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