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Leucaena trichandra

Names

English: leucaena

Fodder characteristics

Presumed to be similar to L. Leucocephela.

Comments

More resistant to the psyllid than L leucocephela, but take-up in Uganda has been limited.

Useful references

World Agroforestry Centre - Agroforestree Database

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