Albizia glaberrima (Schumach. & Thonn.) Benth.
var. glabrescens (Oliv.) Brenan

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Albizia glaberrima var. glabrescens

Photo: Steve Barrie
Borrowdale, Harare

Albizia glaberrima var. glabrescens

Photo: Steve Barrie
Borrowdale, Harare

Albizia glaberrima var. glabrescens

Photo: Steve Barrie
Borrowdale, Harare

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Synonyms: Albizia glabrescens Oliv.
Common names: Lowveld albizia (English)
Description: Fairly large tree with a more or less flattened crown. Leaves with 1-3 pairs of pinnae; leaflets in 3-6 pairs per pinna, obliquely rhombic-ovate, asymmetrical at the base. Flowers in semi-spherical heads, white, stamens short up to c. 1cm. Pods narrow up to 30 cm, brown.
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Flowering time:Oct - Nov
Worldwide distribution: Kenya to Zimbabwe and Mozambique.
Growth form(s): Tree.
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Image last updated: Tuesday 11 December 2012
Literature:

Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 128 - 129.

Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 228. (Includes a picture).

Coates Palgrave, K. (revised and updated by Meg Coates Palgrave) (2002). Trees of Southern Africa 3rd edition. Struik, South Africa Page 260. (Includes a picture).

Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 215.

Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 240.

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 45.

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 93.

Other sources of information about Albizia glaberrima var. glabrescens:

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Flora of Malawi: Albizia glaberrima var. glabrescens
Flora of Mozambique: Albizia glaberrima var. glabrescens
Flora of Zambia: Albizia glaberrima var. glabrescens
Flora of Zimbabwe: Albizia glaberrima var. glabrescens

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Albizia glaberrima
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Albizia glaberrima
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Albizia glaberrima
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Albizia glaberrima
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Albizia glaberrima
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Albizia glaberrima
JSTOR Plant Science: Albizia glaberrima
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Albizia glaberrima
Plants of the World Online: Albizia glaberrima
Tropicos: Albizia glaberrima
Wikipedia: Albizia glaberrima


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2002-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Albizia glaberrima var. glabrescens.
https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/cult/species.php?species_id=125650, retrieved 4 December 2024

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