Definition of "leucaena" [leucaena]

• Small genus of tropical evergreen trees or shrubs having pods like those of the acacia (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "If you have one variety of a species that is particularly desirable, e.g. a particular kind of leucaena, it is especially likely that it has a limited genetic pool to call upon in time of need."
• "The name "leucaena" is the accepted international name for this one species, but it is also the name of the genus that includes at least 9 other species."
• "This is important because such acid soils are widespread in the tropics and is an attribute that distinguishes mangium from some other leguminous trees such as leucaena, which require a pH above 5.5."