Leucaena leucocephala
white lead tree

Non-Native in Florida

White lead tree is an exotic that looks like another exotic: the mimosa tree. Whereas mimosa tree's spherical flowers are pinkish, white lead tree's spherical flowers are whitish. White lead tree is an escapee from cultivation; it is native to the West Indies.

White lead tree is occasionally found in disturbed sites and coastal strands of peninsular Florida (Wunderlin, 1998). It is also found in Georgia, Texas, Arizona, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands (Kartesz, 1999).

The UF/IFAS Assessment lists plants according to their invasive status in Florida. View the list here.

Click here to see the herbarium specimen image of the UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA HERBARIUM DIGITAL IMAGING PROJECTS.