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Querenda

Leucaena esculenta (Moc. & Sesse ex DC.) Benth.

Family: Fabaceae

Pet & Human Safety

People: No hazard foundPets: Not on the ASPCA lists as we read them

Hazardous parts

Not yet checked.

Preparation

n/a

Hazard type

Not yet checked.

Hazard route

No hazard route is stated for this species in the sources cited; absence is not a safety clearance.

How complete this information is

The safety information on this page is partial. Where a source covers a point, it is shown; where none does, the page says so.

Toxic to pets

No ASPCA entry found.

No ASPCA page for this species. UF/IFAS warns about ingestion of parts of a different species, Leucaena leucocephala; that warning is not stated for L. esculenta on any of our pages. Do not treat as pet-safe.

PlotAndPetal cannot tell you whether a plant you found can be eaten. Only someone who can see the plant can identify it.

Poison control

If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.

Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.

Naturalist Lore

Historical Background & Breeding Lore

The history of this plant and its name, and how it was bred, where we have them.

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Care

Hardiness zones: Not checked yet
Light: Full sun per the Celaya sheet.
Water needs: low low is a plain-language reading of the Celaya sheet, which lists drought tolerance and a dry-slope habitat. The sheet also suggests watering every third day while establishing and every third day in maintenance for its municipal plantings (Guanajuato figure, not a rule for other regions). Always finger-test two inches down.
Mature size: Celaya sheet: height about 2.0-7.0 m, crown about 2.0 m wide, fast growth

Soil & Drainage

Pruning & Flush Rhythm

Feeding Schedule

How to prepare the soil, when and what to feed, and how and when to prune where that applies.

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