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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[].

Known Hazards

The bark is used as a fish poison[].

Botanical References

Range

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

Habitat

Primary rainforests at elevations from 30 - 200 metres[].

Properties

Other Uses Rating
Habit	Tree
Height	35.00 m
Cultivation Status	Wild

Cultivation Details

The bark smells of garlic when cut[].
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[].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Other Uses

The bark is a source of tannins[].

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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