Conservation
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
The Wildflower Center's Seed Bank was established in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) Seeds of Success (SOS) program in concert with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Millennium Seed Bank Program (MSBP). The purpose of the Seed Bank is to collect, conserve, and develop native plant materials for stabilizing, rehabilitating and restoring lands in Texas and the United States.
To request seed from the Wildflower Seed Bank, please contact the Seed Bank Curator.
NPIN Data
Leucaena retusa
Leucaena retusa Benth.
Goldenball Leadtree, Littleleaf Leadtree, Little Leucaena, Lemonball, Wahoo Tree
Fabaceae (Pea Family)USDA Symbol: LERE5
Accession Data
Accession Number: LBJWC-1097
Field Data Form: LBJWC-1097.pdfCollection Date: 2007-08-16
Accession Number: LBJWC-1097
Collection Number: 1097
Organization: LBJWC
Collector(s): Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Collected with: Manning, P., Belkin, L., Freeman, C., Freeman, G.
Location Data
Country: USPhytoregion: 24E
Phytoregion_full: Chihuahuan Deserts
State: Texas
County: Brewster
Location: 12 miles S of Hwy. 90 off of Beef Canyon/Bullis Gap Road. Turn off is ca. 15 miles W of Sanderson. Population along shoulders of wash. Latitude: 30.016660
Longitude: -102.687720
Georeference Source: GPS
GPS Datum: WGS84 land_owner: Private
Habitat Data
Associated Taxa: Diospyros texana, Fraxinus greggii, Acacia roemeriana, Acalypha phleoides, Mimosa sp., Ungnadia speciosa, Cercis canadensis var. mexicana, Eysenhardtia texanaAspect: Variable
Geology: Limestone
Soil Texture: Clay, silt, sand, gravel, white
Collection Data
Plants Sampled: 50 plants sampled.Population Size: 150