Leucaena leucocephala subsp. glabrata (Rose) Zárate

  • Filed As

    Mimosaceae
    Leucaena leucocephala subsp. glabrata (Rose) Zárate

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Hughes 1640, 19 Feb 1992

  • Location

    Mexico. Puebla. Coxcatlan Mun. Close to the main road running N from Teotitlan del Camino towards Tehuacan about 1 km N of the small village of San Jose Tilapa, or about 6 km from Teotitlan in the lower Tehuacan Valley.

  • Habitat

    Common.

  • Description

    Color Corola: Corolla pale withish green, lobes bright green. Style white. Stamens white, anthers pale creamy yellow. Calyx pale withish green; Ripe pods mid orange brown, unripe green, in dense clusters of up to 20 pods per flower head; Leaves mid green.

  • Specimen Notes

    Cultivated throughout the lower Tehuacan Valley. Pods harvested for the edible seeds which are marketed as far away as Tehuacan and Mexico City. Associated material: Seed flowers predators.Duplicates:E, FHO, MEXU, NY

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 549960

    Occurrence ID: ffef0fd4-f1a9-4103-a204-8771c8f87f5c

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  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    Mexico

  • State/Province

    Puebla

  • County/Municipio

    Coxcatlan Mun.

  • Locality

    Close to the main road running N from Teotitlan del Camino towards Tehuacan about 1 km N of the small village of San Jose Tilapa, or about 6 km from Teotitlan in the lower Tehuacan Valley

  • Elevation

    Alt. 890 m. (2920 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.1675, -97.1233

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