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Leucaena leucocephala
Leucaena leucocephala
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Dr. Maulik Gadani
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Botanical Name :
Leucaena leucocephala
(Lam.) de Wit
Synonyms :
Leucaena glauca
Benth.,
Mimosa leucocephala
Lamk.
Common Name :
Pardeshi Baval, Liso-Baval, Vilayati Baval, Wild Tamarind, White Babool
Plant Family :
Mimosaceae
Plant Form :
Tree
Occurrence (Sectors) :
17
Occurrence (Special Areas) :
Ayurvedic Udyan, Van Chetana Kendra
About Leucaena leucocephala Plant :
Habit :
A tall, evergreen tree.
Leaves :
Bipinnate, pinnae 3-6 pairs, main rachis and those of the pinnae ending in a weak spine.
Leaflets 10-15 pairs, somewhat distant, glaucous, glabrous or nearly so above, pubescent beneath.
Inflorescence :
Dense globose heads with whitish petals.
Fruit :
Pods flat, glabrous, linear-oblong, strap-shaped, pale to dark-brown, seeds 15-20.
Flowering and Fruiting Time :
July-October
Significance :
It is common in gardens and on agricultural field edges.
The wood is used for handles for agricultural implements.
The plant is said to be injurious to animals.
It is said to cause the hair to drop out from the tails and manes of horses and to produce complete baldness in pigs.