Leucaena leucocephala

Leucaena leucocephala is a small fast-growing mimosoid tree native to southern Mexico and northern Central America (Belize and Guatemala) and is now naturalized throughout the tropics including parts of Asia.

Leucaena leucocephala
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Clade:	Mimosoid clade
Genus:	Leucaena
Species:	L. leucocephala
Binomial name
Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit
Synonyms
Acacia frondosa Willd. Acacia glauca (L.) Willd. Acacia leucocephala (Lam.) Link Acacia leucophala Link Leucaena glabra Benth. Leucaena glauca Benth. Mimosa glauca sensu L.1763 Misapplied Mimosa glauca Koenig ex Roxb. Mimosa leucocephala Lam. Mimosa leucophala Lam.

Pods of Leucaena leucocephala in the month of May.

Leucaena leucocephala - MHNT

Common names include jumbay, pearl wattle^{[citation needed]} (called so because of its yellowish white hue), white leadtree, river tamarind, ipil-ipil, tan-tan, and white popinac.

Leucaena leucocephala is used for a variety of purposes, such as fencing, soil fertility, firewood, fiber, and livestock fodder.