Fast-growing growth rate enables quick establishment in gardens
Edible fruit provides a nutritious addition to diets
Adaptable to full sun and partial shade for versatile planting locations
Native to tropical regions, supporting local biodiversity
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Guaje aka River Tamarind, White Leadtree, Jumbay, Ipil-ipil, Tan Tan, White Popinac (Leucaena esculenta) is a small fast-growing mimosoid tree native to southern Mexico and northern Central America (Belize and Guatemala) and is now naturalized throughout the tropics.