Albizia gummifera (J.Gmelin)C.A.Smith

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Albizia Durazz.
Tribe: Ingeae
References: [1]

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Other names:

• Albizia ealaensis De Wild. [Synonym] [1]
  
• Albizia laevicorticata Zimm. [Synonym] [1]
  

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Common Names:

• Red Nongo [43]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994 Nielsen IC & Rico ML
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Wood [9]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Angola-ISO [1]
  • Cameroon [1]
  • Ethiopia [1]
  • Kenya [1]
  • Malawi [6]
  • Mozambique [1]
  • Nigeria [1]
  • Rwanda [38]
  • Sudan [1]
  • Tanzania [1]
  • Uganda [1]
  • Zaire [1]
  • Zimbabwe [1]

• Indian Ocean
  • Madagascar [1]

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Notes:

• 2 varieties recognized (Brenan,Kew Bulletin 7:518 (ref.55)).
  
• Hybrids recorded with A.grandibracteata and A.zygia (Brenan,FTEA, Ref1).
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:47:34