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Albizia coriaria
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15m tall tree at margin of riverine forest above falls;
Lumangwe falls; Sep 2008.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Medium-size tree in woodland;
Lake Mweru, Manunga; Oct 1980.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Medium-size tree in woodland;
Lake Mweru, Manunga; Oct 1980.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Leaf upper side from 15m tall tree at margin of riverine forest above falls;
Lumangwe falls; Sep 2008.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Leaf lower side from 15m tall tree at margin of riverine forest above falls;
Lumangwe falls; Sep 2008.
Photo: Mike Bingham
Pods of a 15m tall tree at margin of riverine forest above falls;
Lumangwe falls; Sep 2008.
Photo: Mike Bingham
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| Frequency: | Occasional |
| Status: | Native |
| Description: |
Tree 6-36 m. high; crown spreading, flat; bark rough, dark; young branchlets puberulous. Leaf with 3-6 pairs of pinnae, with leaflets in 6-11 pairs, discolorous, the undersides paler. Flowers: white, stamens red above, white below. Pod dehiscent. |
| Type location: |
Angola |
| Notes: | |
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| Habitat: | Riverine forest margin; fall grass woodland. |
| Altitude range: | 1000 m (approx) |
| Flowering time: | Sep - Oct |
| Worldwide distribution: | From Ivory Coast and (Southern?) Sudan to Tanzania and NE Zambia. |
| Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): | N |
| Zambian distribution (Provinces): | Lp,N |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Endemic status: | |
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| Insects associated with this species: | |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Content last updated: | Monday 30 September 2013 |
| Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 20. Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Page 116. |
Other sources of information about Albizia coriaria:
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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Albizia coriariaFlora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Albizia coriaria
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Albizia coriariaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Albizia coriaria
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Albizia coriaria
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Albizia coriaria
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Albizia coriaria
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Albizia coriaria
JSTOR Plant Science: Albizia coriaria
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Albizia coriaria
Plants of the World Online: Albizia coriaria
Tropicos: Albizia coriaria
Wikipedia: Albizia coriaria
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