5 Seeds Leucaena leucocephala Lead Tree

Leucaena leucocephala, commonly known as Lead Tree, is a fast-growing tropical legume valued for its feathery foliage and vigorous habit. It produces compound bipinnate leaves and rounded clusters of small creamy-white puffball flowers that mature into flat brown seed pods, making it an appealing ornamental and functional plant for warm-climate landscapes.

Lead Tree is often grown for its rapid growth and adaptability in tropical and subtropical settings, where it serves as a useful shade and fodder species and can be managed as a hedge or green manure crop. It thrives in full sun and tolerates a range of well-drained soils.
Species: Leucaena leucocephala
Type: Tropical legume tree
Plant_Habit: Fast-growing, upright, shrubby to tree-like
Sun: Full sun
Soil: Well-drained, tolerates a range of soil types
Zones: 9-11
Germination: Scarify seed and soak in warm water before sowing
Sowing: Surface sow and press lightly into moist medium
Spacing: 6-10 feet apart
Notes: Pods and seeds are produced in abundance once established