Leucaena shannonii

Botanical Description

Leucaena shannonii is a deciduous tree with spreading, angular branching and an open, rounded crown; it usually grows 10 - 12 metres tall, occasionally reaching 15 metres. The bole in older trees can reach 20 - 50cm in diameter and be free of branches for up to 5 metres[ 1518 Title Leucaena A Genetic Resources Handbook Publication Tropical Forestry Papers No. 37 Author Hughes C.E. Website https://herbaria.plants.ox.ac.uk/bol/leucaena/ Publisher Oxford Forestry Institute; Oxford, UK Year 1998 ISBN 0 85074 145 9 Description An excellent guide to the genus, giving detailed information on the various species ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It has potential for use as a pioneer in restorng native forest. Leucaena shannonii is widely distributed, often locally abundant in secondary vegetation and sometimes a ruderal weed of roadsides. It thrives on disturbance and is of little or no conservation concern. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].