Leucaena glauca
Haole koa · also White leadtree, White popinac, Horse tamarind
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Leucaena glauca is a small, fast-growing mimosoid tree with a feathery canopy of delicate, compound leaves. Native to Mexico and Central America, it is valued as an ornamental but is also known for its invasive nature, outcompeting native vegetation in various tropical regions due to its fast growth, self-pollination, and abundant year-round seed production.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 450.01%35 yr1.5 in
Traits
- Form
- Ornamental
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 10–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 20 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.5 in, mean 3.1 in, 90th percentile 7.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Central American Atlantic moist forests
- Costa Rican seasonal moist forests
- Leeward Islands moist forests
- Windward Islands moist forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Central American dry forests
Other Leucaena in the catalogue
2 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
