Horse or Wild Tamarind
| PLANT INFO. | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| SCIENTIFIC NAME |
Leucaena glauca
|
| COMMON NAME | Horse or Wild Tamarind |
| FAMILY | Mimosoidae |
| FORM |
Oval
|
| HEIGHT | 5-20m |
| CROWN SIZE | 12-16m |
| TEXTURE | Fine |
| TRUNK |
Brown
|
| FOLIAGE |
Green
|
| FLOWER COLOR |
White
|
| SCENT | No fragrance |
| BLOOMING PERIOD |
All year round
|
| SOIL |
Any soil
|
| MOISTURE | Low, drought tolerant |
| LIGHT | Full-day light |
| INSECTS & DISEASE | Psyllid, No serious diseases. |
| GROWTH RATE/ HABIT |
Fast
|
| SPACING |
1-3m
|
| CHARACTERISTICS/ USES | Pods, seeds and leaf tips are used as feed, used as windbreaks, used to control erosion in agroforestory. |
| GPS 1 | 5.38’55,0.1057 |
| GPS 2 | 5.39’01.8,0.10’59.6 |
| GPS 3 | 5.38’53,0.11’4 |
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