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Useful Tropical Plants

Albizia pedicellaris

(DC.) L.Rico

Fabaceae

+ Synonyms

Balizia pedicellaris (DC.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes

Feuilleea pedicellaris (DC.) Kuntze

Inga pedicellaris DC.

Macrosamanea pedicellaris (DC.) Kleinhoonte

Mimosa terminalis Vell.

Pithecellobium pedicellare (DC.) Benth.

Samanea pedicellaris (DC.) Record

Common Name:

Albizia pedicellaris
Mature seedpod
Photograph by: Alex Popovkin, Bahia, Brazil
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General Information

Albizia pedicellaris is a semideciduous tree with an open, vase-shaped crown; usually growing 4 - 20 metres tall, but with some trees reported as reaching 40 metres. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 30 - 60cm in diameter and unbranched for up to 11.5 metres[
420
Title
Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
Publication
 
Author
Lorenzi. H.
Publisher
Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
Year
2002
ISBN
85-86714-15-1
Description
Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
,
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.
].
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its timber. It can be grown as a pioneer species when restoring native woodland or establishing a woodland garden[
420
Title
Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
Publication
 
Author
Lorenzi. H.
Publisher
Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
Year
2002
ISBN
85-86714-15-1
Description
Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].

Known Hazards

None known

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, Peru, Colombia; C. America - Nicaragua.

Habitat

Rain forests, in areas not subject to seasonal inundation, found mainly in dense, primary formations in deep, moist, fertile soils[
420
Title
Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
Publication
 
Author
Lorenzi. H.
Publisher
Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
Year
2002
ISBN
85-86714-15-1
Description
Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
]. Found at elevations from 100 - 340 metres in Central America, up to 750 metres in the Amazon[
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 *  *
HabitSemi-deciduous Tree
Height12.00 m
Growth RateFast
PollinatorsInsects
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details


Succeeds in full sun to moderate shade[
420
Title
Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
Publication
 
Author
Lorenzi. H.
Publisher
Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
Year
2002
ISBN
85-86714-15-1
Description
Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
]. Grows best in moist soils of good fertility[
420
Title
Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
Publication
 
Author
Lorenzi. H.
Publisher
Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
Year
2002
ISBN
85-86714-15-1
Description
Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].
Young plants are fast-growing[
420
Title
Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
Publication
 
Author
Lorenzi. H.
Publisher
Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
Year
2002
ISBN
85-86714-15-1
Description
Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].
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[
755
Title
Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en
Publisher
United States Department of Agriculture
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
]

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

None known

Agroforestry Uses:

A fast growing tree that fixes atmospheric nitrogen, succeeds in full sun and has an open crown, it can be used as a pioneer species when restoring native woodland or when establishing a woodland garden[
420
Title
Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
Publication
 
Author
Lorenzi. H.
Publisher
Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
Year
2002
ISBN
85-86714-15-1
Description
Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
,
K
Title
Plants for a Future
Author
Ken Fern
Description
Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].

Other Uses

The heartwood is a pale chestnut reddish; the sapwood is pale yellow. The texture is medium; the grain straight or interlocked; lustre is medium; there is a distinctive aroma, but no distinctive taste. The wood is moderately heavy, soft, of poor mechanical properties and not durable. It is only used for low value items such as boxes, tool handles, toys, wooden shoes, ceilings and linings[
363
Title
Technical Information on 134 Species of Bolivian Woods
Publication
 
Author
USDA Forest Service -- Forest Products Lab
Website
http://www2.fpl.fs.fed.us/publications/
Publisher
USDA Forest Service
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A PDF file, available for download. Exactly what the title says, brief and to the point.
,
420
Title
Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
Publication
 
Author
Lorenzi. H.
Publisher
Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
Year
2002
ISBN
85-86714-15-1
Description
Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].

Propagation

Seed - it has a hard seedcoat and may benefit from scarification before sowing to speed up and improve 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. Sow the treated seed in a partially shaded position in a nursery seedbed. A low germination rate can be expected even when the seed is treated, with the seed sprouting within 14 - 28 days[
420
Title
Brazilian Trees. Volume 2. 4th Edition.
Publication
 
Author
Lorenzi. H.
Publisher
Instituto Plantarum De Estudos Da Flora; Brazil.
Year
2002
ISBN
85-86714-15-1
Description
Information on 350 species of Brazilian trees. Stunning photographs of each species, brief details on the plant, its uses and how to grow it from seed. A superb work, with the minor irritation that the translation from Portuguese is not of the best.
].
Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2024-03-28. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Albizia+pedicellaris>

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