Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit Main specimen
Fabaceae
{ Nomenclature }

  • Botanical name : Leucaena leucocephala
  • Author :

    de Wit, Hendrik Cornelis Dirk (1961)

  • Family : Fabaceae
  • English names : Lead tree, leucaena, wild tamarind
  • Indian names (phonetics) :

    Hindi : Safed babool
    Malayalam : Ippil ippil
    Marathi : Subabul
    Tamil : Periya takarai, soundal
     

  • Synonyms :

    Acacia frondosa Willd.
    Acacia glauca (L.) Willd.
    Acacia leucocephala (Lam.) Link
    Leucaena glabra Benth.
    Leucaena glauca Benth.
    Leucaena leucocephala subsp. leucocephala
    Mimosa glauca sensu L.
    Mimosa leucocephala Lam.
    (Source : The Plant List, 2015, http://www.theplantlist.org)

  • Etymology :

    - Leucaena : From the Greek leukos "white", in reference to the colour of the flowers.
    - Leucocephala : White-headed, from the Greek leukos "white" and cephalus "head".