Albizia carbonaria Britton

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Albizia Durazz.
Tribe: Ingeae
References: [2986][8]

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Other names:

• Albizia malacocarpa Standley & Calderon [Synonym] [1498]
  
• Pithecellobium carbonarium (Britton)Niezgoda & Nevl. [Synonym] [1498]
  
• Pithecolobium carbonarium (Britton)Niezgoda & Nevl. [Orthographic] [2986]
  

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Common Names:

• Carbonero (Colombia) [2986]
  
• Muche (Colombia) [2986]
  
• Pinon (Colombia) [2986]
  
• Pisquin (Colombia) [2986]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
• Further editing:
  • 2001-05 Bisby FA & Roskov YR
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994 Nielsen IC & Rico ML
  • 2001-05 Barneby RC & Grimes JW (Monograph 1996/97)

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Uses:

• Environmental [2986]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Kenya [8]

• Caribbean [1430] [1614] [2986]
  • Caribbean-TRP [1430] [1614]
  • Cuba [2986]
  • Dominican Republic [2986]
  • Puerto Rico [2986]

• Central America [1498] [2986]
  • Costa Rica [2986]
  • El Salvador [2986]
  • Panama [2986]

• South America [1430] [2986]
  • Brazil [2986]
    • Sao Paulo [2986]
  • Colombia [8] [1430] [2986]
  • Venezuela [2986]

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Notes:

• Kew material det. Brenan.
  
• Probably also occurs Zaire (Germain 8064, K).
  
• Planted for coffee-shade and as ornamental tree in C.America. [2986]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:47:30