Comprehensive Description
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Leucaena pueblana Britton & Rose, sp. nov
Twigs, petioles and leaf-rachis finely puberulent. Glands orbicular, depressed, borne between the three or four upper pairs of pinnae, and sometimes on the petiole below the lower pair; pinnae 15-20 pairs, nearly sessile; leaflets 25-40 pairs, linear, 2-3 mm. long, about 0.7 mm. wide, puberulent on both sides, ciliate, the apex rounded, the slender midvein nearly central, the lateral venation wholly obscure; peduncles 1-3 cm. long; flowers glabrous ; calyx about 1 mm. long.
Puebla and Oaxaca. Type from Valley of Cuicatlan, Oaxaca, 1,300 m. alt., November 9, 1894, Nelson 1886.
- bibliographic citation
- Nathaniel Lord Britton and Joseph Nelson Rose. 1928. (ROSALES); MIMOSACEAE. North American flora. vol 23(1). New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
Leucaena pueblana: Brief Summary
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Leucaena pueblana is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found only in Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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