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Useful Tropical Plants

Albizia greveana

(Baill.) R.Baron

Fabaceae

+ Synonyms

Acacia greveana Baill.

Common Name:

Albizia greveana
Close-up of the flowers
Photograph by: Désiré Ravelonarivo
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General Information

Albizia greveana is a deciduous tree.
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Africa - western Madagascar.

Habitat

Found in a range of soils in dry to subarid woodland at elevations below 1,000 metres.

Properties

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HabitDeciduous Tree
Height0.00 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


Found in the wild in a wide range of soil types[
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Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The wood is used for making dug-out canoes[
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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.
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