Leucaena retusa
(Littleleaf leadtree)
Leucaena retusa, Green Gulch, Big Bend National Park 8244
Leucaena retusa, Green Gulch, Big Bend National Park 8260
| Scientific Name | Leucaena retusa | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LERE5 |
| Common Name | Littleleaf Leadtree | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 26768 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | Wildflower Center Ref. | Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Dry, rocky, limestone soils. Plant: Multi-stemmed tree or shrub, usually 15 feet tall or less; brittle, unarmed stems. Leaves: Bi-pinnately-compound leaves, up to 7 inches long divided into about 3 or 4 pairs of large leaflets that are further divided into about 5 or 6 pairs of much smaller oblong to elliptic or obovate leaflets, 1/4 to 1 inch long. Inflorescence: Bright yellow flowers in dense globes about 1 inch across, protruding stamens. Bloom Period: April to July. Fruit: Narrow linear pods 6 to 10 inches long, pointed on both ends. References: "Little Big Bend" by Roy Morey, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, and Texas A&M. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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