leucaena
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of leucaena
< New Latin (1842), apparently < Greek leukaín ( ein ) to become white (derivative of leukós white, bright; leuko- ) + New Latin -a -a 2
Example Sentences
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But the tropical Leucaena leucocephala is a bit different from other trees: in tropical climates it grows as high as 65 ft. in five years.
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That is the word being spread by Forestry Expert Michael Benge, an employee of the federal Agency for International Development, who has become a bureaucratic Johnny Appleseed for the leucaena.
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The secret of the leucaena's rapid growth is in its roots; they extend as deep as the tree is tall.
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For Benge, the leucaena has held a fascination since the mid-1960s, when he learned of it on an agricultural project in Viet Nam.
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The Philippines has its own ambitious leucaena program; so too do India and Indonesia.
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