In a stand of naturalized A. lebbeck growing in shallow soil in a subtropical 750 mm rainfall area in Australia, estimates of average annual production of dry edible matter varied in different management systems. Although the digestibility of leucaena leaf is higher, A. lebbeck is less frost susceptible and better suited to acid soil. Heartwood is brown to dark, and sapwood is white and large. Timber, with a specific gravity of 0.55 - 0.60, is very suitable for construction, furniture and veneer. A. lebbeck is not Rhizobium specific, and native strains are nearly always capable of producing an abundance of nodules.
Some records exist of termites damaging seedlings and fungal diseases attacking leaves in India.
In Australia borers may kill off a few branches. However, no cases of significant yield losses have been reported. Seeds germinate well without scarification, but germination may be improved by immersing seed in boiling water for 3 seconds and then allowing it to cool and dry. Direct sowing is possible, but rows must be well-weeded for a few years. This would considerably reduce the field establishment period.