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Leucaena or Lead tree (Leucaena leucocephala) (also called petai cina in Indonesian and lamtoro or lamotorogung in Javanese) is a Mimosacea tropical plant used for fiber and livestock feed.
-->It has been considered for biomass production, as its reported yield of foliage corresponds to a dried mass of 2000-20000 kg/ha/year, and that of wood 30-40 m³/ha/year, with up to twice those amounts in favourable climates. It is also efficient in nitrogen fixation, at more than 500 kg/ha/year.
One of the drawbacks of this species is its susceptibility to insect infestations. In the 1980s, there was widespread loss in South East Asia due to pest attack by psyllids [link].
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