Albizia lebbeck - Wikipedia
Albizia lebbeck is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar. [1][2] It is widely cultivated and naturalised in other tropical and subtropical regions, including Australia.
Albizia lebbeck - Plants of the World Online | Kew Science
Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. First published in London J. Bot. 3: 87 (1844) The native range of this species is Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar. It is a tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and for fuel and food.
Albizia lebbeck (Indian siris) | CABI Compendium - CABI Digital …
Albizia lebbeck is a perennial, deciduous tree, native to Asia and introduced to tropical regions across the world as a shelter tree for cash crops, for erosion control, as a forage crop and as a source of hardwood. The species can tolerate a wide range of climates and soil types.
Albizia lebbeck - University of Florida
2024年12月3日 · Leaves: Alternate, twice compound, with 2–5 pairs of pinnae, each pinna with 3–10 pairs of leaflets; leaflets elliptic-oblong, 2–4 cm (1–2 in) long. Usually asymmetrical at base, dull green above, paler green below.
Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. - World Flora Online
Albizia lebbeck grows as a tree up to 20 m in height mand 2 m in diameter. The bipinnately compound leaves are arranged alternately, to 65 cm long with pinnae in 2 pairs, each with up to10 leaflets.
Albizia lebbeck Fabaceae - Mimosoideae Benth. kokko, Indian siris, East Indian walnut ECOLOGY A. lebbeck is a dominant species in semi-evergreen vine forests (monsoon forest) in areas with a mean annual rainfall of 1300-1500 mm and a very dry winter. It is also found in semi-deciduous microphyll vine thicket on screes of quartz sandstone mountains.
East Indian Walnut (Albizia lebbeck) Growing & Care Guide for …
Albizia lebbeck is also known as Woman’s Tongue, Siris Tree, kokko, and perhaps most often as the East Indian Walnut. It is a tropical tree that is native to Northern Australia, The Indomalaya Realm, and New Guinea.
Albizia lebbeck is a large deciduous tree growing up to 30 m in height, but more commonly growing between 15–20 m tall. It produces white, heavily scented flowers, with mature pods remaining on the tree for long periods (Orwa et al. 2009). The species can tolerate a wide range of climates and soil types (CABI 2019).
Albizia lebbeck is a fast-growing, medium-sized deciduous tree with a spreading umbrella-shaped crown of thin foliage and smoothish, finely fissured, grayish-brown bark.
Albizia lebbeck is known for its beautiful, fragrant flowers with long, silky stamens. The flowers emit a sweet scent, especially noticeable in the evening, earning it the nickname "woman's tongue" for the rustling sound the pods make in the wind.