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[[File:Leucaena glauca.jpg|thumb|right|''Leucaena glauca'']]
'''Leucaena glauca''' 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. Common names include white leadtree, jumbay, river tamarind, subabul, and white popinac.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Poisonous bites}}, {{Uses|Treat coughs}}, {{Uses|Treat measles}}, {{Uses|Treat scurf}}, {{Uses|Cleanse the body}}, {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Increase menstrual flow}}, {{Uses|Shingles}}
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Double pinnate compound|alternateAlternate|Main leaf-stalk is about 10 to 18cm long, with 4 to 8 pairs of side-stalks bearing the delicate leaflets. There are 10 to 17 pairs of sessile leaflets, each about 1 to 2 cm long and 3mm wide. The leaflets are oblong-linear with an asymmetric leaf blade}}
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|3 to 5 cm long|pale Pale green|2 to 4 flower|Flower heads are small ,rounded ,about 3cm wide, creamy white with pale green petals and fragrant}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|complexComplex|12 to 18 cm long and 1 to 2 cm wide|Ripe pods have many small, flat, brown seeds. On ripening the brown pods split to liberate the seeds|Fruit Color is Brown|single}}
===Other features===
==How to plant/cultivate==
Grows on lowlands and up to an elevation of 1000m. Necessary to introduce some soil from well-established stands of Leucaena before new stands of seedling will establish. This is to ensure the presence of a mycorrhizal fungus in the soil that is necessary for the growth of the plant. Seeds need to be pretreated in 80°C water before they will germinate. Thrives with an annual rainfall of between 500 to 2000mm, and a soil pH of 5 to 8 <ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Lowland to alpine areas}}, {{Commonly seen|Stewart and Chatham Islands}}, {{Commonly seen|Rocky and sandy heatland}}, {{Commonly seen|Stewart Islands}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy heatland}}.
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