Leucaena salvadorensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Clade: | Mimosoid clade |
Genus: | Leucaena |
Species: | L. salvadorensis
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Binomial name | |
Leucaena salvadorensis Standl. ex Britton & Rose
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Synonyms | |
Leucaena shannonii subsp. salvadorensis (Standl. ex Britton & Rose) Zárate in Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 74: 449 (1987) |
Leucaena salvadorensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in the tropical parts of El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
It was first published in N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. vol.23 (Issue 2) on page 125 in 1928.[2]
It is found at an altitudes of 200–1,000 m (660–3,280 ft) above sea level.[3]
The wood of the tree is an excellent source of firewood because it is so dense and can be easily split and dried.[3]