Leucaena in Reunion Island
Tassin J., Rivière J.N., Quilici S., Gauvin J.. 1998. Leucnet News (5) : p. 26-28.
Leucaena leucocephala, introduced into Reunion Island between 1820-1830, has been widely used as a fodder plant for some thirty years. The species, which profits by a local scarcity of current fires and a general decrease of the pasture, is now stretching over the zones of low altitude, in the lee-side of the island. As a plant invader, and owing to the fact that it makes up a host-plant for crop-devastating thrips, the species is mainly considered today as noxious on that island.
Mots-clés : leucaena leucocephala; mauvaise herbe; population végétale; distribution géographique; la réunion; france
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Agents Cirad, auteurs de cette publication :
- Rivière Jean-Noël Eric — Bios / UMR PVBMT
- Tassin Jacques — Es / UPR Forêts et Sociétés