Leucaena leucocephala

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. ;

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.

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.