The leaves and young twigs

The leaves and young twigs leucaena fodder and a good source of protein, especially for ruminants. These leaves have high levels of Judi Online ketercernaan 60 to 70% in ruminants, the highest among the types of legumes and forage tropislainnya. Leucaena grown quite tightly and properly managed can produce high amounts of forage. But cropping Leucaena mixture (5-8 m spacing) with grass planted in between, will give the most economical results. Cattle and goats produce good weight gain with the composition of a mixture of forage grass and leucaena 20-30%.

Although all animals like leucaena, but high levels of mimosin can cause hair loss in non-ruminant livestock. Mimosin, an amino acid, is contained in the leaves and seeds of Leucaena up to 4% of dry weight. In ruminants, this mimosin outlined in the stomach by a kind of bacteria,
Synergistes jonesii.Pemanasan and administration of iron-sulfur salts can also reduce the toxicity mimosin.

The leaves are also often used as mulch and green manure. Leucaena leaves decompose quickly.

other products
Known to produce substances lamtoro tanner and red dye, brown and black from the bark (bark), leaves, and pods. A resin or gum is also generated from the wounded trunk or illness, especially from crosses of L. leucocephala ×
L. esculenta. This .Gum have SeniorAgen.com Agen Bola Tangkas Online Terpercaya dan Terbaik 2014 good quality, similar dengangum Arabic.

Flowering throughout the year, leucaena provide good forage for honey bees, making it suitable to support apiculture.