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Living Accession Y-004

Taxon

Leucaena leucocephala

Botanical Name

Leucaena leucocephala (Lamarck) de Wit

Seed Accession No.

890031

DELEP Field

Yuma

Status

Decommissioned

Survived For

22 years*

* = Living accession was still alive when the Yuma field was decommissioned.

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1991(2)2 individuals planted in Mar
1991(2)both 10' tall, healthy, vigorous growth, flowers/fruit in fall 1991
1992(2)15'/15' tall, healthy, vigorous growth, flowers/fruit
1993(2)20'/20' tall, healthy, vigorous growth, flowers/fruit
1994(2)30'/30' tall, healthy, extremely vigorous growth, flowers/fruit
1995(2)30'/30' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
1996(2)30'/30' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
1997(2)32'/35' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit-seedlings volunteering in field are a problem
1999(2)30'/30' tall, healthy, vigorous but little height increase, flowers/fruit
2000(2)30'/30' tall, healthy, little change in size, flowers/fruit
2001(2)35'/35' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit, numerous volunteer seedlings are a major problem
2002(2)both ca. 40' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
2004(2)both ca. 40' tall, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit, this species is a serious weed in areas with sufficient moisture
2005(2)both ca. 40’ tall, healthy, little change in size, flowers/fruit
2006(2)both ca. 40’ tall, healthy, little change in size, flowers/fruit
2007(2)both ca. 40’ tall, no apparent freeze damage, healthy, flowers/fruit
2008(2)both ca. 40’ tall, healthy, little change in size, flowers/fruit
2009(2)both ca. 45’ tall, healthy, appear to have grown in past year, flowers/fruit
2013
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Desert Legume Program
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Tucson, AZ 85719

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