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Useful Tropical Plants

Albizia thompsonii

Brandis

Fabaceae

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General Information

Albizia thompsonii is a large, deciduous tree with a spreading crown. The bole can be 60cm in diameter.
The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.
Much deciduous forest within the range of Albizia thompsonii has been cleared for agriculture and settlement. Fuelwood collection and overgrazing by cattle and forest fires provide additional threats. There is also a problem with illegal felling of trees even in reserve forests. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

E. Asia - eastern India (Odisha, Andhara Pradesh)

Habitat

Tropical dry deciduous forests and open scrub forests at elevations from 300 - 900 metres[
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Properties

Conservation StatusNear Threatened
Medicinal Rating *  *
Other Uses Rating *  *
HabitDeciduous Tree
Height0.00 m
PollinatorsInsects
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The bark is used to treat skin disease[
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Title
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A leaf paste is used to treat ulcers[
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Title
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://www.iucnredlist.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Other Uses

The wood is of good quality, somewhat resembling walnut[
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Title
The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
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Author
Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
Publisher
University of Wisconsin
Year
1981
ISBN
0-333-32221-5
Description
An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
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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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