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Leucaena leucocephala

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BISH 81065Botany

Leucaena leucocephala

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As recorded: Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) de Wit

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Fabales › Fabaceae

Collected by: St.John, H.; Fosberg, F.R.F. Raymond Fosberg →Harold St.John →
Collector number: 16288
Date: August 15, 1934
Locality: Mataura
Island: Tubuai
Region: French Polynesia
Elevation: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

199 Bishop specimens of Leucaena leucocephala · collected 1864–2021Species page ›

Leucaena leucocephala observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1934. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 20,091 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-29

2026-10-29

Diamond Head State Monument, Honolulu, HI, US

(c) amy_flowerhunter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-28

2026-10-28

Avenida Sierra Madre, Mitras Poniente, N.L., MX

(c) Montse Navarro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Big Cypress National Preserve, Monroe County, US-FL, US

(c) panosse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-27

2026-10-27

Kaala-Gomen, NC-NO, NC

(c) juju98, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

(c) jrebman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Leucaena leucocephala observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

W 112th Pl, Hialeah, FL, US

(c) James K. Wetterer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Leucaena leucocephala. BISH 81065. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956355203. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/81065.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956355203 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026