====== White lead tree, river tamarind, Leucaena ====== 
 ===== Botanical Information ===== 
^Botanical Information^^
^Order | Fabales| 
^Family | Fabaceae| 
^Genus | Leucaena| 
^Common Name | White lead tree, river tamarind| 
^Species | L. leucocephala| 
 ===== Maturity days ===== 
  * 360
 ===== Planting Months ===== 
^Planting months^^^^^^^^^^^^
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| X         | X       | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X         | X       | 
 ===== Permaculture uses ===== 
^Permaculture uses^^^
| Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 | 
| Pioneer| Nitrogen_Fixer| Bee food| 
 ===== Growing condition comments ===== 
^Growing Condition ^Comment^
|Drought Tolerant | Yes| 
| Humidity tolerant | Yes| 
| Planting area | Ground| 
|Sunlight | Full_sun| 
 ===== Photos ===== 
^ Photos ^^^
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 ===== Short comments ===== 
Small fast growing mimosoid tree, naturalized in tropics. Soil fertility, firewood, fibre. Dense thickets
 ===== General comments ===== 
This plant is naturalised in and around Townsville, and appears to be deciduous in the dry season dropping all of it's leaves until the rains come.
 ===== Tags ===== 
{{tag>Fabales Fabaceae Leucaena White lead tree, river tamarind Perennial Pioneer Nitrogen_Fixer Bee food Full_sun Ground timber coppice chop_and_drop}}