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White leadtree

White leadtree

Leucaena leucocephala

tree☀️ full sun💧 low waterZone 9b – Zone 12b

A fast-growing tropical tree with feathery, fern-like foliage and distinctive white, ball-shaped flower clusters. It is highly drought-tolerant and nitrogen-fixing, making it useful for land reclamation and erosion control.

Overview

Form
Spreading
Growth Rate
fast
Size
20–20′ tall × 20–40′ wide
Dormancy
semi-evergreen

Tolerances & Soil

high

Flood Tolerance

low
Zone 9bZone 12b
1471013
ColderWarmer
Zone range: Zone 9b to Zone 12b

pH Range

58.7
7.0
3.556.589
pH range: 5 to 8.7

Soil Texture

Coarse, Medium, Fine

Seasonality

Bloom Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Harvest Season

J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Sub-canopy

Smaller trees living beneath the canopy.

Succession Role

pioneerearly successional

Native Range

Central America and Mexico

Function & Care

biomass/mulcherosion controlhedgerownitrogen fixerwildlife benefitedible
Nitrogen Fixer · High

Edible Parts

leafpodseed

Establishment & Care

Establishment
easy
Maintenance
moderate
Propagation
seed, cutting

Companion Planting

Plants well with

Notable Cultivars

'Hawaii' and 'Salvador' are among the most widely cultivated varieties, selected for vigor, pod production, and forage quality in tropical agroforestry systems.