Leucaena esculenta (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) Benth.

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Leucaena esculenta (Moc. & Sessé ex DC.) Benth.

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Hughes 1779, 10 Nov 1993

  • Location

    Mexico. Oaxaca. About 9 km NNW of Etla on side track to San Pedro and San Pablo Etla, about 15 km NNW of Oaxaca, close to the main Oaxaca to Mexico road.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated throughout the Oaxaca Valley in and around towns and villages and also in fields in tradicional agroforestry systems; sometimes weakly naturalized. Very abundant.

  • Description

    Color Corola: Corolla pale greenish white. Style white. Stamen filaments white, anthers pale yellow-green. The flowers heads on terminal pseudo-panicles. Calyx pale greenish white; Leaf rachis and petiolar gland maroon; Arbol: Medium-sized tree with heavy.

  • Specimen Notes

    Valued for its production of edible unripe pods and seeds which are harvested an sold in local markets. Additional material : Flowers, Photos, Bark. Duplicates: FHO, K, MEXU, MO, NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 549819

    Occurrence ID: 9d5c7ea4-76c1-45c5-8f13-f7b9f9fd34f8

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Oaxaca

  • Locality

    About 9 km NNW of Etla on side track to San Pedro and San Pablo Etla, about 15 km NNW of Oaxaca, close to the main Oaxaca to Mexico road

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1650 m. (5413 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    17.2, -96.8

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