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Albizia canescens ( anglais )

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Albizia canescens, commonly known as Belmont siris,[1] is a species of Albizia, endemic to Northern Australia.

Description

A. canescens foliage and flowers

While superficially similar to the closely related A. lebbek, which has an overlapping native range, A. canescens can be distinguished by several features. The crown of A. canescens is more open than that of A. lebbeck, and the foliage glaucous rather than dark green. Both the flowers and pods of A. canescens are small and inconspicuous compared to the showy, globular flowers and large pods of A. lebbeck, and the bark of A. canescens is fissured, corky and more fire resistant than the tessellated bark of A. lebbek.[2]

The growth habit of the species is variable, with individuals able to persist and fruit as either a large single stemmed tree to 10 metres,[3] or as a large multi-stemmed shrub.[2] The shrub form appears to develop as a result of coppice regeneration following burning and enables the species to survive in the eucalypt savannas of Northern Australia which are subject to frequent fire.

Distribution and ecology

A. canescens flowers

Albizia canescens is endemic to Northern Australia in a belt from The Kimberley across the Top End to Rockhampton in Central Queensland.[2] The species grows as a medium-sized tree scattered throughout eucalypt savannas. It is rarely abundant in any locale, though common on the CSIRO research station "Belmont" in Central Queensland, from whence it derives its common name.[1] The species appears to have been more common in the past, and the apparent decline may be due to increased fire and browsing pressure from introduced herbivores.[4]

The species is subject to the same diseases and pests that afflict A. lebbek.[2]

A. canescens exhibits an annual leaf drop that occurs with, or shortly prior to, the initiation of new leaf growth, so individuals are either evergreen or very briefly deciduous.[5]

Seeds are short lived and susceptible to insect attack.

Human uses

Albizia canescens is a little-known tree even within its native range. In the early 20th century it was used to some degree as a source of high quality cabinet timber, although this use has apparently ceased,[2] possibly due to a decline in abundance.[4] However the species retains potential as a high value plantation species,[6] being capable of rapid growth.[2]

The species also has high potential as an agroforestry species,[7] due to the value of the leaves and pods as stock feed.[2] Although the leaf and pod fall is produced in lower quantities than those of A. lebbek, the material is much more palatable to livestock. A. canescens also enhances pasture growth at low densities.[2]

Aboriginal Australians traditionally used the gum of the tree as a food source.[2]

Albizia canescens is also contains many of the same psychoactive components as A. lebbeck although no record of its use as a psychoactive agent exists.[8][9]

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b "'Forgotten' native tree holds promise for pastoralists". Fw.farmonline.com.au. 2000-06-01. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Lowry, J.B. 2008 "Trees for Wood and Animal Production in Northern Australia". Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, Indooroopilly, Queensland
  3. ^ "Albizia canescens Benth". Flora of Australia Online. ABRS, Commonwealth of Australia. 1864. p. 423. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  4. ^ a b Lowry, B. 2000 "Dual purpose trees in tropical pastures - more on true albizias" in "Pastures for Production and Protection Proceedings of the 6th Australian Tropical Pastures Conference, Emerald".
  5. ^ Lowry, J.B. 2001. "Fallen leaves offer northern grazing option". Farming Ahead 112, The Kondinin Group Perth WA.
  6. ^ Huth, J,., McKenzie, G. & Allen, R.2004 "An overview of trials of forest tree species in Central Coast–Whitsundays region of Central Queensland and preliminary indications of species worthy of planting or in need of further monitoring" in "Prospects for high-value hardwood timber plantations in the 'dry' tropics of northern Australia, Mareeba, 19th – 21st October 2004."
  7. ^ Lowry, J. B., Prinsen, J. H., Burrows, D. M. 1994 "Albizia lebbeck - a promising forage tree for semiarid regions" in "Forage tree legumes in tropical agriculture" Gutteridge, R. C. & Shelton, H. M. eds
  8. ^ Bick, I.R.C. 1996"Alkaloids from Australian Flora" Alkaloids: Chemical and Biological Perspectives 18
  9. ^ Rätsch (2004)
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Albizia canescens: Brief Summary ( anglais )

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Albizia canescens, commonly known as Belmont siris, is a species of Albizia, endemic to Northern Australia.

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Albizia canescens ( espagnol ; castillan )

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Albizia canescens es una especie fanerógama perteneciente a la familia de las fabáceas. Es endémica de Australia.

Descripción

Es un árbol, que alcanza un tamaño de 2-10 m de altura, con flores sésiles, 4-7 en grupos finales; las hojas bipinnadas, del mismo color. Las flores de color crema-blanco, se producen en enero-febrero en suelos de arena y arcilla, en zonas de infiltración y en barrancos en Australia Occidental.[1]

Taxonomía

Albizia canescens fue descrita por George Bentham y publicado en Flora Australiensis: a description . . . 2: 423. 1864.[2][3]

Etimología

albizia: nombre genérico dedicado a Filippo del Albizzi, naturalista italiano del siglo XVIII que fue el primero en introducirla en Europa en el año 1740 desde Constantinopla.

canescens: epíteto latino que significa "canoso, pelo gris".

Sinonimia:
  • Albizia plurijuga Domin[4]

Referencias

  1. «Albizia canescens en FloraBase». Archivado desde el original el 4 de abril de 2011. Consultado el 8 de septiembre de 2012.
  2. «Albizia canescens». Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. Consultado el 8 de septiembre de 2012.
  3. Albizia canescens en PlantList
  4. Albizia canescens en APNI

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Albizia canescens es una especie fanerógama perteneciente a la familia de las fabáceas. Es endémica de Australia.

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Albizia canescens ( vietnamien )

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Albizia canescens là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Đậu. Loài này được Benth. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên.[1]

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Chú thích

  1. ^ The Plant List (2010). Albizia canescens. Truy cập ngày 5 tháng 6 năm 2013.

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Albizia canescens là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Đậu. Loài này được Benth. miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên.

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