| Common Name |
Goldenball leadtree, Wahootree, Lemonball, Littleleaf
Leadtree |
| Latin Name |
Leucaena retusa |
| Native Habitat |
Dry canyons of Guadalupe Mountains south to Mexico in
Chihuahuan Desert and east to central Texas from 3,000 to 6,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry decomposed granite, sand, clay loam, limestone, low
to some organic content, well drained |
| Water |
One or twice per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
25 feet X 25 feet, usual 15 feet X 15 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Bright green, winter deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Fragrant, Songbird, Butterfly |
| Ornamental Value |
Golden fluffy balls of showy stamens April through
October, fragrant |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by butterflies and bees, seeds eaten by
songbirds and game, favorite browse for cattle and deer |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/natives/leucaenaretusa.htm |
| Data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/62589/index.html |
| Images and data |
http://museum.utep.edu/archive/plants/DDgoldenball.htm |
| Data |
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ST351 |
| Distribution map |
http://esp.cr.usgs.gov/data/atlas/little/leucretu.pdf |
