Leucaena leucocephala (Lam.) De Wit subsp. leucocephala (Taxon 10: 54. 1961.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cuba (exotic), Cayman Island (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti, Navassa,], Puerto Rico (naturalized)[ Caja de Muertos, Icacos, Mona, Santiago, Vieques], Virgin Islands (naturalized) (Anegada, Guana Islands, Jost van Dyke, St. Croix, St. John, St. Thomas, Tortola, Virgin Gorda ) ], Bahamas (exotic), North America (native?), Mexico (native?), Central America (native), South America (exotic), Old World (exotic),
Common Names: Acacia (Puerto Rico), Acacia pálida (Puerto Rico), Aroma blanca (Cuba), Aromo blanco (Cuba), Aromo boba (Cuba), Aromo mansa (Cuba), Campeche (Puerto Rico), Graines de lin (Haiti), Graines de lin pays (Haiti), Granadino (Dominican Republic), Granalino (Dominican Republic), Granolino (Dominican Republic), Grenadillo bobo (Dominican Republic), Hediondilla (Puerto Rico), Ipil-ipil (Cuba), Lead tree (Jamaica), Leucaena (Cuba), Leucaena (Dominican Republic), Linaza (Cuba), Lino (Dominican Republic), Lino criollo (Dominican Republic), Macata (L. Antilles), Macta-bourse (L. Antilles), Monval (L. Antilles), Perico (Cuba), Soplillo (Cuba), Tamarin bâtard (L. Antilles), Tantan (Puerto Rico), Tchia-tchia marron (Haiti), Tembladera (Cuba), Wild mimosa (L. Antilles), Wild tamarind (L. Antilles), Zarcilla (Puerto Rico),
Synonyms: Acacia glauca Willd. (Sp. Pl. 4: 1075. 1806.), Acacia portoricensis sensu Bello, non (Jacq.) Willd. (Anales Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 10: 265. 1881.), Leucaena glauca Benth. (J. Bot. (Hooker) 4: 416. 1842., dry forest), Mimosa leucocephala Lam. (Encycl. 1: 12. 1783.),
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