Albizia antunesiana Harms

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Cleveland Dam

Synonyms:
Common names:	Muriranyenze (Shona) Purple-leaved albizia (English) Umnonjwana (Ndebele)
Frequency:	Common
Status:	Native
Description:	Small to medium-sized tree. Leaves 2-pinnate: 2-3 opposite pairs of the primary division are further divided into 4-8 pairs of leaflets.
Notes:	Young saplings often have distinctly purple leaves (image 2), while in mature trees the leaves are paler underneath.
Derivation of specific name:
Habitat:	In mixed woodland.
Altitude range: (metres)	900 - 1680 m
Flowering time:	Aug - Nov
Worldwide distribution:	Angola, Botswana, Namibia, DRC, Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,W,C,E,S
Growth form:	T
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects (whose larvae eat this species):
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Tuesday 27 December 2005
Literature:	Drummond, R.B. (1981). Common Trees of the Central Watershed Woodlands of Zimbabwe. Natural Resources Board, Harare. Pages 44 - 45. (Includes a picture). Smith, P. & Allen, Q. (2004). Field Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of the Miombo Woodlands Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ISBN 1 84246 073 0 Pages 84 - 85. (Includes a picture).

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