Subaul
Leucaena leucocephala
Also known as Lead tree, Leucaena, Shite lead tree (Mal.)
About Subaul
Leucaena leucocephala is a small fast-growing mimosoid tree native to southern Mexico and northern Central America (Belize and Guatemala). It is now naturalized throughout the tropics including parts of Asia. Common names include white leadtree, white popinac, horse tamarind, ipil-ipil, koa haole, and tan-tan. Leucaena leucocephala is used for a variety of purposes, such as fencing, soil fertility, firewood, fiber, and livestock fodder.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Leucaena leucocephala
- Genus
- Leucaena
- Family
- MIMOSACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Plains and foothills of forests
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- सफ़ैद बबूल Safed babool, सुबबूल
- Nepali
- इपिल
- Bengali
- সুবাবূল Subabul, ইপিল ইপিল
- Tamil
- இபில்-இபில்
- Telugu
- సుబాబుల్
- Malayalam
- സുബാബുൽ, Leucaena leucocephala
- Marathi
- सुबाभूळ
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Subaul belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
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