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White Leadtree

Leucaena leucocephala

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Severe harm

Not native to Florida. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 6%

Do not plant. Listed invasive in Florida.

At a glance

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Light · Soil · Life cycle · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 22 Florida counties.

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

10CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including FL

Genus host records with ranges including FL · Leucaena

  • Automeris ioIo Moth
  • Mesophleps adustipennisSoybean Webworm Moth
  • Ministrymon aziaGray Ministreak, Azia Hairstreak, Light-Banded Hairstreak
  • Oiketicus abbotiiAbbot's Bagworm Moth
  • Platynota stultanaOmnivorous Leafroller
  • Psamatodes abydataDot-Lined Angle
  • Rudenia leguminanaBlack-Tipped Rudenia Moth
  • Calliprora leucaenae
  • Ithome lassula
  • Melipotis famelica
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Fabaceae

What its natural habitat tells you

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Conservation status

Florida rankSNA
Global rankNot available
FL statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source

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