Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Leucaena trichodes
acacia palida, aroma blanca, bolillo, yaje, wild tamarind, lead tree
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Leucaena
Species
trichodes
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Mimosa trichodes Jacq.
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 1985
Mode of introduction: Intentional
Introduction Pathway: Intentional
Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture
Introduced status: Naturalized
Invasive status: No data
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Leucaena trichodes", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=1181. Accessed 3 November 2026.