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''[[Leucaena]] glauca'', Benth. (Acacia frondosa, Willd. A. glauca, Moench. A. leucocephala, Link. Mimosa glauca, Linn.). Spineless, tree reaching 30 ft. or more: pinnae 4-8- paired; Lfts. 10-20 paired, oblong-linear to lanceolate, oblique, glaucous below: heads of flowers globose, to 1 1/4 in. diam., white; petals erect, very narrow, about one- third as long as stamens: pod 5-6 in. long. Trop. Amer., but occurring in Fla. and Texas; naturalized widely in Old World.—It is cultured as an ornamental tree, and the young frs. and seeds are said sometimes to be eaten with rice; reported also to be used in certain regions as a forage plant for some animals. | |||
Leucaena glauca, Benth. (Acacia frondosa, Willd. A. glauca, Moench. A. leucocephala, Link. Mimosa glauca, Linn.). Spineless, tree reaching 30 ft. or more: pinnae 4-8- paired; Lfts. 10-20 paired, oblong-linear to lanceolate, oblique, glaucous below: heads of flowers globose, to 1 1/4 in. diam., white; petals erect, very narrow, about one- third as long as stamens: pod 5-6 in. long. Trop. Amer., but occurring in Fla. and Texas; naturalized widely in Old World.—It is cultured as an ornamental tree, and the young frs. and seeds are said sometimes to be eaten with rice; reported also to be used in certain regions as a forage plant for some animals. | |||
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Leucaena glauca, Benth. (Acacia frondosa, Willd. A. glauca, Moench. A. leucocephala, Link. Mimosa glauca, Linn.). Spineless, tree reaching 30 ft. or more: pinnae 4-8- paired; Lfts. 10-20 paired, oblong-linear to lanceolate, oblique, glaucous below: heads of flowers globose, to 1 1/4 in. diam., white; petals erect, very narrow, about one- third as long as stamens: pod 5-6 in. long. Trop. Amer., but occurring in Fla. and Texas; naturalized widely in Old World.—It is cultured as an ornamental tree, and the young frs. and seeds are said sometimes to be eaten with rice; reported also to be used in certain regions as a forage plant for some animals. CH
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