Albizia boivinii E.Fourn.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Albizia

Characteristics

A tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 20 m tall. The trunk can be 40 cm across. The leaves are alternate and twice divided. There are 2-3 pairs of leaflets. The fruit is an oblong flat pod. It is 10-29 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. There are several oblong black seeds,
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 17.5
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dry, subarid and subhumid woodland at elevations below 2,000 metres. Mostly found on sandy soils.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows up to 1,800 m above sea level on sandy soils.
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Usage

Uses charcoal fuel material medicinal wood
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 23
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Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Albizia boivinii world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Albizia boivinii threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:473187-1
WFO ID wfo-0000196044
COL ID BG4J
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Pithecellobium pervilleanum Albizia boivinii Acacia hova Pithecolobium pervilleanum Acacia boivinii Feuilleea pervilleana Feuilleea boivinii