Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.

This tree is native to Indomalaya, New Guinea and Northern Australia and widely cultivated and naturalised in other tropical and subtropical regions. (Ref. https://en.wikipedia.org). There is only one species known of Albizia grows in Oman. (Ref. Oman Botanic Garden).

Naturalised

علم تشكل النبات


Deciduous tree ; up to 15 m tall , unarmed , with grey , rough bark . Stems many . Leaves bipinnate , 7 . 5–15 cm long , pinnae (1–)2–4(–5) pairs ; leaflets 3-11 pairs , oblong or elliptic-oblong , rounded at apex , mostly glabrous above and subglabrous or puberulous beneath . Inflorescences in large clusters 5-7 . 5 cm wide of pedunculate globular flower heads . Flowers fragrant , pale-yellow to green-yellow , mimosa-like ; stamens pale green . Fruit pod , flattened , linear , 15-30 cm long , pale straw to light brown at maturity , containing six to twelve seeds . Seeds 8-10 x 6-7 mm , brown , flat , orbicular or elliptic . (Ref . Flora of Oman ; vol . 2) .

وقت الإزهار


No Data

الوضع البيئي الحالي


Not Evaluated (NE)

الوفرة


Frequent

التوزيع الجغرافي والبيئي


الوصف غير متاح حاليًا

Distribution Map

المرادفات


Acacia lebbeck (L.) Willd.
Feuilleea lebbeck (L.) Kuntze
Mimosa lebbeck L.

الإكثار


No data

العناية بالنبات


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الأسماء الشائعة


West-African albizzia
Sirisa
Siris
Indian Siris
Lebbeck
Lebbek Tree
Flea Tree
Frywood
Koko
Woman's Tongue Tree
Broome Rain Tree

الأسماء المحلية


labakh (Arabic)

الاستخدامات


Not used traditionally.

المراجع


*https://en.wikipedia.org *Ghazanfar, S. (2007). Flora of the Sultanate of Oman, vol.2: Crassulaceae – Apiaceae. Meise, National Botanic Garden of Belgium (Scripta Botanica Begica, Vol. 36). ISBN 9789072619747 ISSN 0779-2387. *Gledhill, D. (2008). The Names of Plants. Fourth Edition. Cambridge University Press, UK. ISBN 978-0-521-86645-3 ISSN 978-0-521-68553-5. *POWO (2022). ""Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org *Patzelt, A. Lupton, D. (2021). Invasive Alien Species of Oman. Invasive Alien Species: Observations and Issues from Around the World, Volume 2: Issues and Invasions in Asia and the Pacific Region, First Edition. Edited by T. Pullaiah and Michael R. Ielmini. Published 2021 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd. *Patzelt, A. Pysek, P. Pergl, J. Van Kleunen, M. (2022). Alien flora of Oman: invasion status, taxonomic composition, habitats, origin, and pathways of introduction. Doi.org/10.1007/s10530-021-02711-4.

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