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Albizia
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The primary threat to albizias, like other popular timber species, is over-exploitation and as a result mature albizia trees are becoming rare in some areas (3). As well as being used for fuelwood, furniture and construction, parts of the plant are used in Ghana for medicinal purposes (2). The branches of the albizia are brittle and can snap off in high winds damaging any crops beneath, so large trees are sometimes killed off by farmers (6).
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Albizia odoratissima (L.f.) Benth., a member of the Fabaceae family, is a fast-growing, deciduous tree reaching 15 to 25 m (49 to 82 ft) in height, a diameter of 120–150 cm (47–59 in), and native to large parts of India (where it is known as கருவாகை, 'Kali Siris' or 'Black Siris'), Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, Sri Lanka (where it is known as 'Ceylon Rosewood') and China.[1] It is one of the top nitrogen-fixing trees.
The species' wide range of habitat, usefulness and rapid growth of about a metre in height annually, has led to an extensive distribution in the tropics and occasionally in the temperate zones, despite young plants' being susceptible to frost. It has become naturalised over large swathes of Tropical Africa, extending from Tanzania down the east coast through Kenya, Malawi and Zimbabwe as far south as Mozambique, and is grown in Johannesburg, South Africa. It has also become feral in Central America and Florida in the United States. It will tolerate a wide range of soil types, but does best on moist, well-drained, loamy soils, and can occur from sea level to about 1,800 metres (5,906 ft), with an annual rainfall between 600 and 3000 mm.
Albizia odoratissima has an attractive dark brown to black heartwood, often striped, durable and dense. It seasons with few problems, and works and polishes well, finding applications in structural timber, furniture and agricultural implements. In Bangladesh large areas of tea and coffee plantations are shaded by this species, while the foliage makes good cattle fodder. The species is liable to genetic degradation due to the 'extensive felling of phenotypically superior trees for commercial purposes.'[2]
The fragrant flowers are white withering to a pale orange, appearing in large terminal clusters. Mature pods are reddish-brown, thin and flat, from 13 to 20 cm long and 2 to 4 cm wide, and contain 8 to 12 reddish-brown seeds, each weighing about 0.05 gram. The bark is dark grey with horizontal lenticels. Leaves are bipinnately compound, downy, with 3-9 pairs of pinnae and 10-30 pairs of pinnules.[3] Seeds germinate readily with a high viability, but are often damaged by Bruchidius beetles of the Chrysomelidae family. [4]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Albizia odoratissima (L.f.) Benth. by M.K. HOSSAIN and T.K. NATH, Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences, Chittagong University, Bangladesh
- ^ "In Vitro Propagation of Albizia odoratissima"
- ^ Agroforestry
- ^ http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=610&taxon_id=200011880
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Albizia is a genus of about 150 species of mostly fast-growing subtropical and tropical trees and shrubs in the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae. The genus is pantropical, occurring in Asia, Africa, Madagascar, America and Australia, but mostly in the Old World tropics. In some locations, some species are considered weeds.
They are commonly called silk plants, silk trees, or sirises. The obsolete spelling of the generic name - with double 'z' - is still common, so the plants may be called albizzias. The generic name honors the Italian nobleman Filippo degli Albizzi, who introduced Albizia julibrissin to Europe in the mid-18th century.[1] Some species are commonly called mimosa, which more accurately refers to plants of genus Mimosa. Species from southeast Asia used for timber are sometime termed East Indian walnut.
They are usually small trees or shrubs with a short lifespan, though the famous Samán del Guère near Maracay in Venezuela is a huge Albizia saman specimen several hundred years old. The leaves are pinnately or bipinnately compound. The small flowers are in bundles, with stamens much longer than the petals. The stamens are usually showy, although in some species such as A. canescens the flowers are inconspicuous.[2]
Unlike those of Mimosa, Albizia flowers have many more than 10 stamens. Albizia can also be told apart from another large related genus, Acacia, by its stamens, which are joined at the bases instead of separate.[3]
Albizias are important forage, timber, and medicinal plants,[4][5] and many are cultivated as ornamentals for their attractive flowers.
Some species are used as food plants by the larvae of moths in the genus Endoclita, inclulding E. damor, E. malabaricus, and E. sericeus.
Taxonomy[edit]
Numerous species placed in Albizia by early authors were eventually moved to other genera, most notably Archidendron. Other genera of Ingeae (Abarema, Archidendropsis, Blanchetiodendron, Calliandra, Cathormion, Enterolobium, Havardia, Hesperalbizia, Hydrochorea, Pararchidendron, Paraserianthes, Pseudosamanea and Serianthes) have also received their share of former Albizia species, as have the Mimoseae Newtonia and Schleinitzia. Some presumed "silk trees" are in fact misidentified members of the not very closely related genus Erythrophleum from the Caesalpinioideae and Lebeckia from the Faboideae.[6]
The delimitation of Falcataria and Pithecellobium, close relatives of Albizia, is notoriously complex, with species having been moved between the genera time and again, and this will likely continue. These include Falcataria moluccana (the Moluccan albizia, formerly named Albizia moluccana), a common shade tree on tea plantations. Other closely related genera like Chloroleucon and Samanea are often merged with Albizia entirely.[6]
Invasiveness[edit]
Molucca albizia (Adenanthera falcataria, Albizia falcataria, Paraserianthes falcataria, Falcataria moluccana) is considered an invasive species in Hawaii and on many other Pacific Islands.[7] The tree grows very rapidly and can quickly colonize disturbed areas in wet environments. It tends to shed large branches, damaging power lines, houses, and other infrastructure in Hawaii.
See also[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
Wikispecies has information related to: Albizia |
- ^ Albizia adianthifolia. South African National Biodiversity Institute.
- ^ Lowry, J.B. 2008. Trees for Wood and Animal Production in Northern Australia. Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation. Indooroopilly, Queensland.
- ^ Singh, Gurcharan (2004). Plant Systematics: An Integrated Approach. Science Publishers. p. 445. ISBN 1-57808-351-6.
- ^ Lowry, J.B.; Prinsen, J.H. & Burrows, D.M. (1994): 2.5 Albizia lebbeck - a Promising Forage Tree for Semiarid Regions. In: Gutteridge, Ross C. & Shelton, H. Max (eds.): Forage Tree Legumes in Tropical Agriculture. CAB Intemational. HTML fulltext
- ^ Joycharat N, Thammavong S, Limsuwan S, Homlaead S, Voravuthikunchai SP, Yingyongnarongkul BE, Dej-Adisai S, Subhadhirasakul S (2013). "Antibacterial substances from Albizia myriophylla wood against cariogenic Streptococcus mutans". Archives of Pharmacal Research 36 (6): 723–730. doi:10.1007/s12272-013-0085-7. PMID 23479194.
- ^ a b ILDIS (2005)
- ^ Common Forest Trees of Hawaii (Native and Introduced)- Molucca albizia - CTAHR UH Albizia (Falcataria moluccana) - BIISC .
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No conservation measures are known to be in place for this species at present.
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Yields a fairly durable timber, which is used in some parts of India for oil mills, wheels and furniture. The leaves and twigs are lopped as cattle fodder.
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This is a list of species in the legume tree genus Albizia, the silk trees, sirises or albizias.
Numerous species placed in Albizia by early authors were eventually moved to other genera, particularly Archidendron and many other Ingeae, as well as certain Acacieae, Mimoseae, and even Caesalpinioideae and Faboideae.[1]
The delimitation of Falcataria and Pithecellobium - close relatives of Albizia - is notoriously complex, with species having been moved between the genera time and again, and probably will continue to do so. Other closely related genera like Chloroleucon and Samanea are often merged with Albizia entirely.[1]
A[edit]
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- Albizia acle (syn. Mimosa acle) - Acle, Akle
- Albizia acrodena[verification needed]
- Albizia adianthifolia (Schumach.) W.Wight (syn. Albizia fastigiata (E.Mey.) Oliv.)
- Albizia adinocephala (syn. Pithecellobium adinocephalum)
- Albizia altissima
- Albizia amaniensis
- Albizia amara
- Albizia amoenissima
- Albizia androyensis
- Albizia angolensis
- Albizia angulata
- Albizia anthelmintica
- Albizia antunesiana
- Albizia arenicola
- Albizia arunachalensis
- Albizia atakataka
- Albizia attopeuensis (Pierre) I.C.Nielsen
- Albizia aurisparsa
- Albizia austrobrasilica
- Albizia aylmeri
B[edit]
- Albizia balabaka
- Albizia barinensis
- Albizia bequaerti[verification needed]
- Albizia bernieri Villiers
- Albizia berteriana – Bertero Albizia
- Albizia boinensis
- Albizia boivinii – endemic to Madagascar
- Albizia bracteata
- Albizia brevifolia
- Albizia buntingii
- Albizia burkartiana
- Albizia burmanica
C[edit]
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- Albizia calcarea
- Albizia canescens – Belmont Siris
- Albizia carbonaria – Naked Albizia, Cotton Varay
- Albizia carrii
- Albizia charpentieri[verification needed]
- Albizia chevalieri Harms
- Albizia chinensis – Chinese Albizia
- Albizia commiphoroides
- Albizia comorensis
- Albizia comptonii[verification needed]
- Albizia conjugato-pinnata[verification needed]
- Albizia corbisieri[verification needed]
- Albizia coriaria
- Albizia coripatensis
- Albizia corniculata
- Albizia crassiramea
D[edit]
- Albizia deplanchei[verification needed]
- Albizia divaricata
- Albizia dolichadena
- Albizia dubia
- Albizia duclouxii
E[edit]
- Albizia edwallii
- Albizia elegans
- Albizia eriorhachis
- Albizia euryphylla
F[edit]
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- Albizia fastigiata[verification needed]
- Albizia ferruginea – Musase
- Albizia flamignii[verification needed]
- Albizia forbesii
- Albizia fournieri[verification needed]
G[edit]
- Albizia garrettii
- Albizia gigantea[verification needed]
- Albizia gillardinii
- Albizia glaberrima (Schum. & Thonn.) Benth.
- Albizia glabrior
- Albizia glabripetala
- Albizia grandibracteata
- Albizia granulosa[verification needed]
- Albizia greveana - endemic to Madagascar
- Albizia guachapele
- Albizia guillainii[verification needed]
- Albizia gummifera - native to Ethiopia and Kenya
H[edit]
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- Albizia harveyi
- Albizia hasslerii
- Albizia heblirghd[verification needed]
I[edit]
- Albizia inundata – maloxo, muqum, paloflojo, Timbo Blanco, Timbo-ata, "canafistula"
- Albizia isenbergiana
J[edit]
- Albizia jaubertiana
- Albizia julibrissin – Persian Silk Tree, Pink Siris, Nemu Tree, Bastard Tamarind, Lenkoran Acacia; shabkhosb (Persian); nemunoki, nemurinoki, nenenoki (Japanese)
K[edit]
- Albizia kalkora (Roxb.) Prain – Kalkora Mimosa
- Albizia katangensis[verification needed]
- Albizia kostermansii
L[edit]
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- Albizia lancangensis[verification needed]
- Albizia lankaensis
- Albizia lathamii
- Albizia laurentii
- Albizia lebbeck – Lebbeck, Lebbek Tree, Frywood, Koko, Woman's-tongue Tree
- Albizia lebbekoides – Indian Albizia
- Albizia leonardii
- Albizia letestui
- Albizia littoralis
- Albizia lucidior
- Albizia lugardi[verification needed]
M[edit]
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- Albizia macrophylla[verification needed]
- Albizia mahalao
- Albizia mainaea - endemic to Madagascar
- Albizia malacophylla
- Albizia masikororum
- Albizia minyi[verification needed]
- Albizia morombensis
- Albizia mossambicensis[verification needed]
- Albizia mossamedensis
- Albizia multiflora – Monkey's Earring, "guanacaste"
- Albizia myriophylla
N[edit]
- Albizia nayaritensis
- Albizia niopoides – Tantakayo Albizia
- Albizia numidarum
O[edit]
- Albizia obbiadensis
- Albizia obliquifoliolata
- Albizia odorata
- Albizia odoratissima
- Albizia oliveri
- Albizia orissensis
- Albizia ortegae
P[edit]
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- Albizia papuensis
- Albizia pedicellaris
- Albizia pedicellata
- Albizia pentzkeana[verification needed]
- Albizia perrieri
- Albizia petersiana
- Albizia philippinensis
- Albizia pistaciifolia – Guayacán Cenega, Guayacán Chaparro, Guayacán Hobo (Colombia); "Nance", Tinto de Bajos (Ecuador); Carabali, Quiebrahacho, Vera Macho (Venezuela)
- Albizia poilanei
- Albizia poissoni[verification needed]
- Albizia polycephala
- Albizia polyphylla - endemic to Madagascar
- Albizia pospischilii[verification needed]
- Albizia procera – Tall Albizia
R[edit]
- Albizia retusa
- Albizia rhombifolia
- Albizia richardiana
- Albizia rosea[verification needed]
- Albizia rosulata
- Albizia rufa
S[edit]
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- Albizia sahafariensis
- Albizia salomonensis[verification needed]
- Albizia saman – Rain Tree, Saman, Monkey Pod; cenízaro (Spanish); campano (Colombia, Venezuela)
- Albizia saponaria – White-flowered Albizia
- Albizia schimperiana
- Albizia sherriffii
- Albizia simeonis
- Albizia sinaloensis – Sinaloan Albizia
- Albizia splendens
- Albizia subdimidiata
- Albizia suluensis – Zulu Albizia
T[edit]
- Albizia tanganyicensis
- Albizia tanganyicensis ssp. adamsoniorum
- Albizia thompsonii
- Albizia tomentella
- Albizia tomentella var. rotundata
- Albizia tomentella var. sumbawaensis
- Albizia tomentosa – Tomentose Albizia
- Albizia tulearensis
U[edit]
- Albizia umbalusiana[verification needed]
V[edit]
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- Albizia vaughanii
- Albizia verrucosa
- Albizia versicolor
- Albizia vialeana
- Albizia viridis
W[edit]
- Albizia welwitschii
- Albizia welwitschioides[verification needed]
- Albizia westerhuisii
Z[edit]
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- Albizia zimmermannii
- Albizia zygia
Formerly placed here[edit]
- Acacia caesia var. caesia (as Albizia sikharamensis)
- Acacia mearnsii (as Albizia mearnsii)
- Acacia neumanniana (as Albizia neumanniana)
- Archidendron bubalinum (as Albizia bubalina)
- Archidendron clypearia (as Albizia clypearia)
- Archidendron clypearia ssp. clypearia (as Albizia angulata)
- Archidendron glomeriflorum (as Albizia glomeriflora)
- Archidendron jiringa (as Albizia jiringa)
- Archidendron lucyi (as Albizia lucyi)
- Archidendron oppositum (as Albizia macrothyrsa)
- Archidendron palauense (as Albizia papuana (Scheff.) F. Muell.)
- Archidendron turgidum (as Albizia croizatiana, A. lucida auct. non Benth., A. turgida)
- Archidendron yunnanense (as Albizia yunnanensis (Kosterm.) Y.H. Huang)
- Archidendropsis basaltica (as Albizia basaltica)
- Archidendropsis thozetiana (as Albizia thozetiana)
- Calliandra houstoniana var. anomala (as Albizia callistemon)
- Cathormion umbellatum ssp. moniliforme (as Albizia amoenissima)
- Chloroleucon mangense var. mangense (as Albizia marthae)
- Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Guanacaste; as Albizia longipes)
- Erythrophleum teysmannii (as Albizia cambodiana)
- Falcataria moluccana (Moluccan Albizia; as Albizia eymae, A. fulva, A. moluccana)
- Havardia albicans (Chucum, Cuisache; as Albizia lundellii, A. rubiginosa)
- Hesperalbizia occidentalis (Palo Esopeta; as Albizia obliqua, A. occidentalis, A. plurijuga)
- Pararchidendron pruinosum var. junghuhnianum (as Albizia tengerensis)
- Paraserianthes lophantha (as Albizia lophantha)
- Paraserianthes lophantha ssp. montana (as Albizia montana)
- Pithecellobium decandrum (as Albizia decandra)
- Pithecellobium dulce (Madras Thorn; as Albizia dulcis)
- Pithecellobium flavovirens (as Albizia flavovirens)
- Pithecellobium nicoyanum (as Albizia nicoyana)
- Pseudosamanea cubana (as Albizia cubana)
- Schleinitzia megaladenia (as Albizia megaladenia)
- Serianthes minahassae ssp. fosbergii (as Albizia melanesica)
- Serianthes minahassae ssp. minahassae (as Albizia minahassae)
and others
Footnotes[edit]
References[edit]
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- International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Genus Albizia. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2008-MAR-30.
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