Leucaena greggii

Leucaena greggii
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Genus:	Leucaena
Species:	L. greggii
Binomial name
Leucaena greggii S.Watson

Leucaena greggii is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family. It is found only in Mexico. It is threatened by habitat loss. The species name greggii honors Josiah Gregg (1806 – 1850), a merchant, explorer, naturalist, and author of the American Southwest and Northern Mexico.

References

• Hughes, C. 1998. Leucaena greggii. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 19 July 2007.