Location: Las Terrenas Samana, Dominican Republik
Leucaena leucocephala is a species of small Mimosoid tree that is native to southern Mexico and northern Central America (Belize and Guatemala). Common names include White Leadtree, Jumbay, and White Popinac. The specific name is derived from the Greek words λευκό, meaning "white", and κέφαλος, meaning "head", referring to its flowers. L. leucocephala is used for a variety of purposes, such as firewood, fiber and livestock fodder.
It has been considered for biomass production, as its reported yield of foliage corresponds to a dried mass of 2000-20000 kg/ha/year, and that of wood 30-40 m³/ha/year, with up to twice those amounts in favourable climates. It is also efficient in nitrogen fixation, at more than 500 kg/ha/year.
During the 1970s and 1980s it was promoted as a "miracle tree" for its multiple uses. It has also been described as a "conflict tree" in that it is both promoted for forage production and spreads like a weed in some places. One of the drawbacks of this species is its susceptibility to insect infestations. In the 1980s, there was widespread loss in Southeast Asia due to pest attack by psyllids.
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Die Weißkopfmimose oder „Wilde Tamarinde“ (Leucaena leucocephala) ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung Leucaena in der Unterfamilie der Mimosengewächse (Mimosaceae)
innerhalb der Familie der Hülsenfrüchtler (Fabaceae).
Diese Art stammt ursprünglich aus Mexiko und Mittelamerika.
Die Weißkopfmimose wurde in Südostasien eingeführt, da sie zur schnellen Wiederaufforstung geeignet ist und die Blätter als Viehfutter geeignet sind. Doch außerhalb ihres natürlichen Verbreitungsgebietes hat sich die Art als invasive Pflanze herausgestellt, die Dickichte bildet und einheimische Arten verdrängt.
reference: wikipedia
pictures: guild-rez 2010
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