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6910 Mimosa (Leucaena, Acacia) leucocephala - Wild Tamarind, Lead Tree
Wild Tamarind, Lead Tree. Looking for a fast growing, cold hardy shade tree solution? Here it is. An interesting clean tree with open lacy feel and attractive fragrant flowers that are sometimes described as "fuzzy balls". These trees can grow 60 ft. in height in five years! When established, hardy to around 5F and useful in USDA Zones 7 and above. Flowers are numerous, white, in dense global heads. It is used as a shade plant in coffee and cacao plantations, for reforestation, windbreaks and firebreaks. Necklaces are made with the seeds. Leadtree is valued as an excellent protein source for cattle, the nutritive value is equal to or superior to alfalfa. Adapts well to a wide range of tropical and subtropical environments, especially seasonally dry tropical areas. Some seedlings less than one-year old will produce viable seed. Prune to shape when young.
