Leucaena retusa

Species category

Shrub or Tree

Common name

littleleaf leadtree

Diagnostic characters

Planting unit

True seedTrue seed:
A mature fertilized ovule consisting of an embryo, with or without and external food reserve (e.g., endosperm) enclosed by the testa.

Shape

OvalOval:
Broadly elliptic.
to lenticularLenticular:
Lens-shaped, circular in outline with convex sides.

Size

  • Length 5.4–7.5 mm
  • Width 4–6 mm
  • Thickness 1.5–1.9 mm

Color

Brown

Texture

Smooth with small wrinkles radiating from the center

Other structures

Slight radicleRadicle:
The rudimentary root of the embryo, developing into the primary root after emergence from the seed coat.
point on the margin

Identification notes

Strong circular line visible between the seed margin and the flat center.

Noxious weed seed categories

Not listed

AOSA examination list

Not included

Nomenclature

Family

Fabaceae

Valid name

Leucaena retusa Benth.

 Leucaena retusa.  Seeds with a strong circular line between the margin and the seeds' flat center. 
Leucaena retusa. Seeds with a strong circular line between the margin and the seeds' flat center.