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lepisdospartum latisquamum Wats. Broadscale broom. 



L. striatum Cov. 

 Range: 10. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Achene. 

 A large shrub. 



Lepidospartum squamatum Gray. Scalebroom. 



Linosyris squamata Gray, Tetradymia squamata Gray. 

 Range : 5, 10. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Achene. 

 A small to large, rigid, broomlike shrub. 



Lepidospartum striatum, see Lepidospartum latisquamum. 



Leucaena greggii Wats. Gregg's lead tree. 



Ryncholeucaena greggii (Wats.) Britt. and Rose. 

 Range: 11. 



Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Legume. 

 A large shrub to small tree. 



Leucaena pulverulenta (Schlecht.) Benth. Mexican lead tree. 



Acacia pulverulenta Schlecht. 

 Range : 11, 17. 

 Site: Well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Legume. 



A large tree or becoming a shrub northward; wood occasionally used locally, 

 less commonly commercially ; a rich soil species. 



Leucaena retusa Benth. 



Caudoleucaena retusa (Benth.) Britt. and Rose. 

 Range: 11, 16, 17, 20. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Legume, available in August. 



A large shrub to small tree or rarely a large tree ; flowers April-October ; 

 occurs on limestone and other soils. A favorite browse of cattle. 



Leucophyllum frutescens (Berl.) Johnst. Cenizo. 



L. texanum Benth. 

 Range : 11, 17, 20. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small to large shrub ; in cultivation. 



Leucophyllum minor Gray. 

 Range: 11, 17. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small, almost prostrate shrub. 



Leucophyllum texanum, see Leucophyllum frutescens. 



Leucothoe acuminata (Ait.) Don. 

 Andromeda acuminata Ait. 

 Range : 29, 30. 

 Site: Moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small to large evergreen shrub, occurs on acid soils. 



Leucothoe axillaris (Lam.) Don. 

 Andromeda axillaris Lam. 

 Range: 29,30. 

 Site: Moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit : Capsule. 



A small to large evergreen shrub; flowers February-April; occurs in acid 

 soils. 



