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Leucaena sp. (L. esculenta?)

fastfeat

By fastfeat
in TROPICAL LOOKING PLANTS - Other Than Palms

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fastfeat Grand Master

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This small tree, listed as Leucaena esculenta, has been at Alice Keck Park since at least the 1960s, maybe longer. (Pretty long-lived for a Leucaena.)

Not sure if the ID is correct or not. Anyone know for sure?

Nice white winter flowers, tropical-looking foliage.

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SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

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Jerry@TreeZoo Grand Master

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Not a bad looking tree. is it as invasive as the L. leucocephala?

So many species,

so little time.

Coconut Creek, Florida

Zone 10b (Zone 11 except for once evey 10 or 20 years)

Last Freeze: 2011,50 Miles North of Fairchilds

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fastfeat Grand Master

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Not a bad looking tree. is it as invasive as the L. leucocephala?

This one didn't seem to set seed. Not sure how it might perform in SoFla.

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

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"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

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Very nice tree. A couple online references suggest esculenta is deciduous, is that true of this tree? I'd like to grow some!

Waimarama New Zealand (39.5S, 177E)

Oceanic temperate

summer 25C/15C

winter 15C/6C

No frost, no heat

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fastfeat Grand Master

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Very nice tree. A couple online references suggest esculenta is deciduous, is that true of this tree? I'd like to grow some!

Not sure if this goes deciduous. If so, it may do in response to drought? Looked pretty leafy at the coldest time of year. That said, there is some doubts about the ID of this tree; I'll need to do some more searching once I get my new computer. (Been on a friend's parttime after mine gave up the ghost...)

SoCal and SoFla; zone varies by location.

'Home is where the heart suitcase is'...

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"If, as they say, there truly is no rest for the wicked, how can the Devil's workshop be filled with idle hands?"

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