| Binomial |
Leucaena latisiliqua (L.)Gillis & Stearn |
| Family |
Fabaceae |
| Tamil Name |
சூபா புல் (Suba pul) |
| Habit |
Large leguminous thornless shrub |
| Bark |
Greyish with prominent lenticels |
| Flowers |
White and filamentous, produces in dense globular heads |
| Fruits |
Explosive capsules, flat and thin |
| Flowering Period |
May – July |
| Pollinators |
Bees, Butterflies and Beetles |
| Native to Mexico, Belize & Guatemala |
Seeds used to treat diabetes and expel intestinal worms. Roasted seeds used as emollient and to increase menstrual flow. Introduced from South America as fast growing species for fodder and green manure. |
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