3443.000 Albizia - False thorns
ALBIZZIA Durazz.
Description of the genus
Trees or shrubs without prickles or spines (except in our area for a very small prickle beneath the node in A. harveyi and some branchlets which may be sharp and spiny at the ends in A. anthelmintica). Leaves 2-pinnate; petiole with a single gland; rhachis eglandular; pinnae opposite or subopposite. Leaflets opposite. Inflorescence of axillary and solitary or fascicled, pedunculate, ± hemispheric "powder-puff" heads (in our area). Flowers bisexual or occasionally male; 1-2 modified central flowers in each head different in form to the others (readily seen here is this image of Albizia adianthifolia). Calyx with 5 teeth or lobes. Corolla gamopetalous with usually 5 lobes. Stamens numerous (19-50) and prominent, with filaments united in a staminal tube. Pod oblong, straight, flat. Seeds usually flat. Derivation of name: Named after Filippo degli Albizzi, an Italian naturalist. Worldwide: 118 species in warm Asia, Africa and America. Zimbabwe: 17 cultivated taxa. Insects associated with this genus:
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| Species | Content |
| adianthifolia (Schumach.) W. Wight var. adianthifolia | Description, Image |
| anthelmintica (A. Rich.) Brongn. | Description, Image |
| antunesiana Harms | Description, Image |
| chinensis (Osbeck) Merr. | Image |
| coriaria Welw. ex Oliv. | Description, Image |
| falcataria (L.) Fosberg | |
| forbesii Benth. | |
| glaberrima (Schumach. & Thonn.) Benth. var. glabrescens (Oliv.) Brenan | Description, Image |
| gummifera (J.F. Gmel.) C.A. Sm. | Description, Image |
| harveyi E. Fourn. | Description, Image |
| julibrissin Durazz. | Description |
| lebbeck (L.) Benth. | Description, Image |
| odoratissima (L.f.) Benth. | |
| procera (Roxb.) Benth. | Description, Image |
| schimperiana Oliv. var. schimperiana | Description, Image |
| versicolor Welw. ex Oliv. | Description, Image |
| zimmermannii Harms | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Albizia:
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): AlbiziaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Albizia
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Albizia
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Albizia
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Albizia
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Albizia
JSTOR Plant Science: Albizia
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Albizia
Plants of the World Online: Albizia
Tropicos: Albizia
Wikipedia: Albizia