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Useful Tropical Plants

Albizia duckeana

L.Rico

Fabaceae

+ Synonyms

Albizia elegans (Ducke) L.Rico

Balizia elegans (Ducke) Barneby & J.W. Grimes

Pithecellobium elegans Ducke

Common Name:

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General Information

Albizia duckeana is a tree growing 30 - 45 metres tall.
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild as a source of tannins.
The species is restricted to very small areas of primary forest; the extent of occurrence is disjunct and severely fragmented; as the area of occupancy is not more than 2,000 square kilometres, and not more than 10 localities are known for this taxon, a vulnerable conservation status is here proposed[
731
Title
A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America
Publication
Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid. Vol. 65(2): 255-305
Author
Rico Arce M. De L.; Gale S.L.; Maxted N.
Publisher
Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid; Madrid.
Year
2008
ISBN
0211-1322
Description
A comprehensive treatment of the 12 species of Albizia found in Central America.
].

Known Hazards

The bark is used as a fish poison[
731
Title
A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America
Publication
Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid. Vol. 65(2): 255-305
Author
Rico Arce M. De L.; Gale S.L.; Maxted N.
Publisher
Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid; Madrid.
Year
2008
ISBN
0211-1322
Description
A comprehensive treatment of the 12 species of Albizia found in Central America.
].

Botanical References

731
Title
A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America
Publication
Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid. Vol. 65(2): 255-305
Author
Rico Arce M. De L.; Gale S.L.; Maxted N.
Publisher
Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid; Madrid.
Year
2008
ISBN
0211-1322
Description
A comprehensive treatment of the 12 species of Albizia found in Central America.

Range

S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Guiana; C. America - Costa Rica, Honduras.

Habitat

Primary rainforests at elevations from 30 - 200 metres[
731
Title
A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America
Publication
Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid. Vol. 65(2): 255-305
Author
Rico Arce M. De L.; Gale S.L.; Maxted N.
Publisher
Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid; Madrid.
Year
2008
ISBN
0211-1322
Description
A comprehensive treatment of the 12 species of Albizia found in Central America.
].

Properties

Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitTree
Height35.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details



The bark smells of garlic when cut[
731
Title
A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America
Publication
Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid. Vol. 65(2): 255-305
Author
Rico Arce M. De L.; Gale S.L.; Maxted N.
Publisher
Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid; Madrid.
Year
2008
ISBN
0211-1322
Description
A comprehensive treatment of the 12 species of Albizia found in Central America.
].
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria, these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[
200
Title
The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
Publication
 
Author
Huxley. A.
Publisher
MacMillan Press
Year
1992
ISBN
0-333-47494-5
Description
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The bark is a source of tannins[
731
Title
A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America
Publication
Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid. Vol. 65(2): 255-305
Author
Rico Arce M. De L.; Gale S.L.; Maxted N.
Publisher
Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid; Madrid.
Year
2008
ISBN
0211-1322
Description
A comprehensive treatment of the 12 species of Albizia found in Central America.
].

Propagation

Seed - it has a hard seedcoat and may benefit from scarification before sowing to speed up germination. This can usually be done by pouring a small amount of nearly boiling water on the seeds (being careful not to cook them!) and then soaking them for 12 - 24 hours in warm water. By this time they should have imbibed moisture and swollen - if they have not, then carefully make a nick in the seedcoat (being careful not to damage the embryo) and soak for a further 12 hours before sowing.
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-03-28. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Albizia%20duckeana>

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