Albizia procera

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Common Names

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Description

Family Mimosaceae

The Mimosaceae are mostly tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs comprising about 40 genera and 2,000 species. The leaves are nearly always alternate, stipulate , and bipinnately compound (rarely once-pinnate) They usually have swollen petiole bases called pulvini that commonly function in orientation of the leaves (remember the sensitive plant, Mimosa pudica). The inflorescence is commonly a capitulum (also called a head ). The flowers are hypogynous to slightly perigynous, have radial symmetry, petals that are valvate in bud, and commonly a 5-parted calyx and corolla. The stamens are distinct to strongly monadelphous , numerous (rarely as few as 10), and are generally more showy than the perianth. The pistil is simple , comprising a single style and stigma, and a superior ovary with 2-many marginal ovules in a solitary locule. The fruit is usually a legume. -- Gerald Carr

Subfamily Mimosoideae

Mostly trees or shrubs . Leaves mostly bipinnate. Corolla usually not showy, actinomorphic , sympetalous , the lobes valvate . Stamens 10-numerous, often monadelphous , showy. Pollen released in monads , tetrads , or polyads . Seeds with u-shaped line (pleurogram) present. [Carr]

Genus Albizia

Unarmed trees or shrubs ; leaves compound bipinnate, petiolar and jugal glands more or less conspicuous , stipules setaceous , obsolete or rarely papery . Inflorescence pedunculate globose heads , arranged racemosely. Flowers sessile or pedicellate , bisexual . Calyx gamosepalous , dentate or shortly lobed . Corolla gamopetalous, funnel shaped, petals connate beyond the middle . Stamens generally indefinite, connate at the base or high up into a tube ; filaments elongated, white, rose or rarely purple, anthers small, eglandular . Ovary shortly stipitate or sessile; style filiform , stigma capitate or minute. Pod broadly linear , thin, compressed , dehiscent or not; continuous inside the valves and without pulp within. Seeds ovate or orbicular , compressed, funicle filiform.

A genus with about 145 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of the world."Albizia". in Flora of Pakistan . Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org.

Physical Description

Habitat

Typically found in the intertidal zone at the water's edge at a mean distance from sea level of 7 meters (25 feet).Standard Deviation = 829.720 based on 133 observations. Terrestrial altitude and ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Biology

Reproduction

Duration: Perennial

Growth

Culture: Space 30-40' apart.

Moisture: Drought Tolerance: High

Temperature: Cold Hardiness: 9b, 10a, 10b, 11. (map)

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Acacia procera (Roxb.) Willd.
2. Acacia procera (Roxb.)Willd.
3. Acacia procera var. elata (Roxb.)Baker
4. Acacia procera var. roxburghiana E.Fourn.
5. Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth.
6. Albizia procera Roxb.
7. Albizia procera var. elata (Roxb.)Baker
8. Albizia procera var. roxburghiana E.Fourn.
9. Feuilleea procera (Roxb.) Kuntze
10. Feuilleea procera (Roxb.)Kuntze
11. Lignum murinum-majus Rumph.
12. Mimosa coriaria Blanco
13. Mimosa elata Roxb.
14. Mimosa procera Roxb.

Misapplied Names

1. Acacia elata Benth.

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Barneby R.C., Grimes J.W. (Monograph 1996/97), May-2001

Place of publication : London J. Bot. 3:89. 1844

Name verified on 23-Dec-1987 by ARS Systematic Botanists. Last updated: 23-Aug-1994

Similar Species

Members of the genus Albizia

There are approximately 265 species in this genus. Here are just 100 of them:

A. boivinii · A. abyssinica · A. acle · A. acrodena · A. adianthifolia (Albizzia) · A. adianthifolia var. adianthifolia · A. adianthifolia var. intermedia · A. adinocephala (Cream Albizia) · A. altissima · A. amara · A. amara amara · A. amara sericocephala · A. androyensis · A. angolensis · A. anthelmintica · A. antunesiana · A. arenicola · A. arunachalensis · A. atakataka · A. attopeuensis · A. aurisparsa · A. aylmeri · A. balabaka · A. barinensis · A. bequaertii · A. bernieri · A. berteriana · A. berteroana · A. boinensis · A. boivini · A. boivinii · A. bracteata · A. brevifolia · A. brownei · A. brownii · A. bubalina · A. buntingii · A. burkartiana · A. burmanica · A. calcarea · A. callistemon · A. canescens · A. carbonaria (Naked Albizia) · A. carrii · A. charpentieri · A. chevalieri · A. chinensis (Chinese Albizia) · A. chinensis var. chinensis · A. chinensis var. smithiana · A. chirindensis · A. clypearia · A. commiphoroides · A. comorensis · A. comptonii · A. conjugato-pinnata · A. corbisieri · A. coriaria (Mugavu) · A. coripatensis · A. corniculata · A. crassiramea · A. decandra · A. deplanchei · A. divaricata · A. dolichadena · A. dubia · A. duclouxii · A. edwallii · A. edwarllii · A. elegans · A. eriorhachis · A. euryphylla · A. falcata · A. fastigiata · A. ferruginea (Albizia) · A. flamignii · A. flavovirens · A. forbesii · A. garrettii · A. gigantea · A. gillardinii · A. glaberrima (White Nongo) · A. glaberrima var. glabrescens · A. glabrior · A. glabripetala · A. grandibracteata (Red Nongo) · A. granulosa · A. greveana · A. guachapele (Masaguaro) · A. guillainii · A. gummifera (Msuruwache) · A. gummiflora · A. harveyi · A. harveyii · A. hasslerii · A. hendersonii · A. hummelliana · A. hypoleuca · A. inundata (Canafistula) · A. isembergiana · A. isenbergiana

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Notes

Contributors

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Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal January 27, 2008:

• Australian National Herbarium
• , Australian National Herbarium
• Missouri Botanical Garden, Missouri Botanical Garden
• National Herbarium of New South Wales, NSW herbarium collection
• National Herbarium of New South Wales, Plants of Papua New Guinea

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2663879
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ILD-195
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 166675
• GRIN Nomen Number: 2153
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 183650
• International Plant Names Index (IPNI) ID: 99279-3
• Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: PDFAB05080
• U.S.D.A. Plant Symbol: ALPR
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 18500

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