Albizia

Silk Tree ( Albizia julibrissin )

Albizia is a genus in the subfamily of the mimosa family ( Mimosoideae ) within the legume family ( Fabaceae ). For some types one uses the German trivial name Schirmakazie (due to the growth form ), silk acacia, Albizie ( Germanized ) or sleeping tree (due to collapsing forming sheets, see below). The 100 to 150 species are widespread in the tropics and subtropics worldwide.

  • 5.1 Notes and references

Description

Albizia species are deciduous trees and shrubs that grow most rapidly. Some species grow in stature as a Schirmakazie. They have thorny branches. The leaves are bipinnate. There are Stipules present.

Albizia species have autonomous leaf movements on the basis of turgor. It is circadian, also known as sleep movement in the colloquial language, movements of the leaflets. These fold in about 12 hours, the day - night rhythm and an appropriate distance in the evening, the individual leaflets together and open it again in the morning.

The flowers are borne in stalked little head or brush-shaped inflorescences. There are flower stems exist or they are missing. The flowers are hermaphrodite. The sepals are fused with a maximum short calyx lobes, which are usually only visible as calyx teeth. The petals are fused funnel-shaped to about their middle out. The white, pink to rare purple stamens are fused at least at their base; they often form a Staminalröhre. The anthers are small. The thin style ends in a capitate to tiny scar.

The legumes are thin, strap- shaped. The oval to circular seeds are compressed.

Use

They are used in frost- free areas as an ornamental and shade trees.

Dissemination

The genus Albizia comprises 100 to 150 species in the tropics and subtropics. The pantropical genus found in Asia, Africa, Madagascar, Central America, South America and southern North America and Australia. Most species are native to the tropics of the Old World.

System

The genus Albizia was established by Antonio Durazzini. The botanical genus name Albizia honors the Italian naturalist Filippo degl'Albizzi ( 18th century). Albizia julibrissin type species is Durazz .. Synonyms for Albizia Durazz. are: Arthrosamanea Britton & Rose, Besenna A.Rich, Parasamanea Kosterm, Parenterolobium Kosterm, Pseudalbizzia Britton & Rose, Sassa Bruce ex JFGmel, Serialbizzia Kosterm ... .. .

Types (selection)

The genus Albizia comprises 100-150 species:

  • Albizia acle ( Blanco ) Merr.
  • Albizia adianthifolia ( Schumach. ) W.Wight
  • Albizia adinocephala ( Donn.Sm. ) Britton & Rose ex Record
  • Albizia altissima Hook. f
  • Albizia amara ( Roxb. ) Boivin
  • Albizia anthelmintica ( A.Rich. ) Brongn.
  • Albizia antunesiana Harms
  • Albizia attopeuensis (Pierre) Nielsen
  • Albizia berteroana ( Balb. ex DC. ) M.Gómez
  • Albizia brevifolia Schinz
  • Albizia calcarea Y.H.Huang
  • Albizia carbonaria Britton
  • Albizia chevalieri Harms
  • Albizia chinensis ( Osbeck ) Merr.
  • Albizia coreana Nakai
  • Albizia coriaria Welw. ex Oliv.
  • Albizia corniculata ( Lour. ) Druce
  • Albizia crassiramea Lace
  • Albizia decandra ( Ducke ) Barneby & J.W.Grimes
  • Albizia dinklagei ( Harms ) Harms
  • Albizia duclouxii Gagnep.
  • Albizia ferruginea ( Guill. & Perr. ) Benth.
  • Albizia forbesii Benth.
  • Albizia glaberrima ( Schumach. ) Benth.
  • Albizia gummifera ( J.F.Gmel. ) C.A.Sm.
  • Albizia harveyi E.Fourn.
  • Albizia inundata ( Mart. ) Barneby & J.W.Grimes
  • Silk or silk acacia tree ( Albizia julibrissin Durazz. )
  • Albizia kalkora ( Roxb. ) Prain
  • Lebbekbaum ( Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. )
  • Albizia lebbekoides ( DC.) Benth.
  • Albizia leptophylla Harms
  • Albizia lucidior ( Steud. ) ICNielsen ex H.Hara ( syn. Albizia lucida Benth. )
  • Albizia mollis ( wall. ) Boiv.
  • Albizia multiflora ( Kunth ) Barneby & J.W.Grimes
  • Albizia myriophylla Benth.
  • Albizia niopoides ( Spruce ex Benth. ) Burkart
  • Albizia odoratissima ( L. f ) Benth.
  • Albizia pedicellata Baker ex Benth.
  • Albizia petersiana ( Bolle ) Oliv.
  • Albizia polycephala ( Benth. ) Killip ex Record
  • Albizia polyphylla E.Fourn.
  • Lean Albizie ( Albizia procera ( Roxb. ) Benth. )
  • Albizia retusa Benth.
  • Rain tree ( Albizia saman ( Jacq. ) F.Muell. )
  • Albizia saponaria ( Lour. ) Blume ex Miq.
  • Albizia sherriffii Baker
  • Albizia schimperiana Oliv.
  • Albizia Simeonis Harms
  • Albizia sinaloensis Britton & Rose
  • Albizia suluensis Gerstner
  • Albizia tanganyicensis Baker f
  • Albizia tomentella
  • Albizia versicolor Welw. ex Oliv.
  • Albizia welwitschii Oliv.
  • Albizia zimmermannii Harms
  • Albizia zygia ( DC.) J.F.Macbr.

No more of this genus (selection):

  • Albizia basaltica ( F.Muell. ) Benth. ⇒ Archidendropsis basaltica ( F.Muell. ) ICNielsen
  • Albizia corymbosa ( Rich. ) GPLewis & PEOwen ⇒ Hydro chorea corymbosa ( Rich. ) Barneby & JWGrimes
  • Albizia distachya J.F.Macbr. ⇒ Paraserianthes lophantha ( Willd.) I.C.Nielsen
  • Albizia falcata auct. ⇒ Falcataria moluccana ( Miq. ) Barneby & JWGrimes
  • Albizia falcataria (L.) Fosberg ⇒ Falcataria moluccana ( Miq. ) Barneby & JWGrimes
  • Albizia guachapele ( Kunth ) Dugand ⇒ Pseudosamanea guachapele ( Kunth ) Harms
  • Albizia inopinata ( Harms ) GPLewis ⇒ Samanea inopinata ( Harms ) Barneby & JWGrimes
  • Albizia longipedata ( Pittier ) Britton & Rose ex ⇒ Record Pseudosamanea guachapele ( Kunth ) Harms
  • Albizia lophantha ( Willd.) Benth. ⇒ Paraserianthes lophantha subsp. lophantha
  • Albizia moluccana Miq. ⇒ Falcataria moluccana ( Miq. ) Barneby & JWGrimes
  • Albizia montana ( Jungh. ) Benth. ⇒ Paraserianthes lophantha subsp. montana ( Jungh. ) I.C.Nielsen
  • Albizia occidentalis Brandegee ⇒ Hesperalbizia occidentalis ( Brandegee ) Barneby & JWGrimes
  • Albizia pedicellaris ( DC.) L.Rico ⇒ Balizia pedicellaris ( DC.) Barneby & JWGrimes
  • Albizia toona FMBailey ⇒ Paraserianthes toona ( FMBailey ) ICNielsen

Swell

  • SI Ali: Mimosaceae: Albizia in the Flora of Pakistan.
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