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A large deciduous tree. Leaves alternate, bipinnate, rachis c. 30-45 cm long with a large gland near base of the petiole, pinnae 2-6 pairs, 12.5-15 cm long, a gland is present between the uppermost pair of the leaflets, leaflets 4-16 pairs, obliquely oblong-ovate, more or less hairy below, obtuse, emarginate or shortly apiculate apex. Inflorescence peduncled head, fascicled or in axillary or terminal panicles. Flower c. 5 mm long. Pods shortly stalked, c. 10-20 cm long.
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Flora of Pakistan Vol. 0 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Distribution

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Himalaya, India, Burma.
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Annotated Checklist of the Flowering Plants of Nepal Vol. 0 in eFloras.org, Missouri Botanical Garden. Accessed Nov 12, 2008.
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Distribution

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Distribution: Native of Central India, east of Jamna; Burma; much planted in Punjab as a roadside tree.
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Elevation Range

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300-1100 m
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Flower/Fruit

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Fl. Per. June-August.
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Albizia procera

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Albizia proceraor White Siris is a member of the sub-family Mimosaceae (Azad, Biswas & Matin, 2012: 124).Albizia procerais an early successional tree and is found in dry tropical forests in India (Khurana & Singh, 2000: 1185) and native to semi-evergreen hill forests and in lowland savanna woodlands in Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand (reviewed in Azad, Biswas & Matin, 2012: 124; Parrotta, 1997). It is only found in Florida and Puerto Rico, in the United States and also in Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, and China (reviewed in Azad, Biswas & Matin, 2012: 124; Nature Serve, 2015). Albizia proceraoccurs also in tropical semi-evergreens, moist deciduous and northern subtropical, broad leaved, forests (reviewed in Khurana & Singh, 2000: 1185). This species grows best on very moist, alluvial sites of well-drained loams or clays but can also tolerate shallow, dry, stony, and sandy soils, and alkaline and saline soils (Khurana & Singh, 2000: 1185; Parrotta, 1987: 282).Albizia procerais harvested for timber and fodder (Azad, Biswas & Matin, 2012: 125). Conservation status is not yet ranked (Nature Serve; 2015).

Albizia proceracan reach a height that is ten to twenty meters in height and thirty to sixty centimeters in width (Parrotta, 2000: 282). Depending on conditions, it can grow 1 to 2 meter annually and annual diameter growth is 1.5 to 2 centimeters for the first 15 years of life(Parrotta, 2000: 282).

The flowers form whitish globose heads that are 20-24 mm in diameter, borne on the racemes that are 8-25 cm long (Parrotta, 1987: 282).Albizia procera flowers during the rainy season of the year, between May-September in Florida, and between August and October in Puerto Rico. Flowering of these plants begins at ages 3 to 4, when trees are a height of about 4 meters (Parrotta, 1987: 125).

The fruits are flattened pods that are 10-20 cm in length and ripen to a deep, reddish brown. The fruits ripen 6-9 months after flowering (Parrotta, 1987: 282). Seeds are a dark reddish brown color, with an elliptical shape (Azad, Biswas & Matin, 2012: 126). Seedlings from larger seeds were found to have larger leaf area and were also more tolerant of extreme water stress, and seedlings from smaller seeds were found to be tolerant of moderate water stress (Khurana & Singh, 2000: 1186).

References

  • Azad, S, Biswas, R & Matin, A. 2012. Seed germination of Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth. in Bangladesh: A basis for a seed source variation and pre-sowing treatment effect. Pg 124-129. Available at: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11632-012-0209-z#page-1. Accessed on: September 27, 2015
  • Khurana, E & Singh JS. 2000. Influence of seed size on seedling growth of Albizia procera under different soil water levels. Pg. 1185-1191. Available at: http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/content/86/6/1185.full.pdf .Accessed on: September 27, 2015
  • NatureServe. 2015. NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life [web application]. Version 7.1. NatureServe, Arlington, Virginia. Available http://explorer.natureserve.org. Accessed on: September 27, 2015
  • Parrotta, J. 1987. Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth. International Institute of Tropical Forestry, USDA Forest Service. Pg 282-283. Available at: www.rngr.net/publications/ttsm/species/Albizia%20procera.pdf. Accessed on: September 27, 2015

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Derivation of specific name

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procera: very tall
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth. Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=125690
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Physical Description

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Perennial, Trees, Woody throughout, Nodules present, Stems erect or ascending, Stems greater than 2 m tall, Stems solid, Stems or young twigs glabrous or sparsely glabrate, Leaves alternate, Leaves petiolate, Extrafloral nectary glands on petiole, Stipules inconspicuous, absent, or caducous, Stipules deciduous, Stipules free, Leaves compound, Leaves bipinnate, Leaf or leaflet margins entire, Leaflets opposite, Leaflets 10-many, Lea ves glabrous or nearly so, Inflorescence panicles, Inflorescences globose heads, capitate or subcapitate, Inflorescence axillary, Inflorescence terminal, Flowers sessile or nearly so, Flowers actinomorphic or somewhat irregular, Calyx 5-lobed, Calyx glabrous, Petals united, valvate, Petals ochroleucous, cream colored, Stamens numerous, more than 10, Stamens long exserted, Filaments glabrous, Style terete, Fruit a legume, Fruit unilocular, Fruit indehiscent, Fruit elongate, straight, Fruit oblong or ellipsoidal, Fruit or valves persistent on stem, Fruit exserted from calyx, Fruit compressed between seeds, Fruit glabrous or glabrate, Fruit 3-10 seeded, Seed with elliptical line or depression, pleurogram, Seeds ovoid to rounded in outline, Seed surface smooth, Seeds olive, brown, or black.
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Albizia procera

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Albizia procera, commonly known as white siris or karoi tree, is a species of large tree found natively in southeast Asia and India. It is most commonly found in open forests, but may also be found on the margins of rain forests and in monsoon and gallery forests.[2] It is considered an invasive species in South Africa.[3]

The genus name Albizia honors the Florentine naturalist Filippo del Albizzi, while the species name is derived from the Latin word 'procerus', meaning 'very tall or high'.[4]

Description

A. procera fruits

A. procera is typically between 7 and 15 meters tall, although occasionally it reaches 30 meters in height.[3] It is deciduous, going leafless in the dry season (August–September).[2] The leaves are bi-pinnate, with 2–5 pairs of sub-opposite pinnae and a 10–30 centimeter rachis.[4] The bark is smooth and light-colored, exfoliating to reveal a reddish color underneath.[5] It produces sessile greenish-yellow flowers with long, threadlike white stamens, creating a puffball effect; these are borne on racemes 8–25 centimeters long.[6] The flowers give way to rich red or reddish-brown flattened pods containing 6–12 small, greenish-brown seeds.[7]

Uses

A. procera is cultivated for timber or as fuel in Asia, Africa and the Americas.[8] In India, the leaves are considered good fodder for animals such as cows, sheep, goats, and elephants.[7] The wood makes good charcoal, and the resin is a good substitute for gum arabic.[9] The leaves are said to be insecticidal, while the bark may be used to make fish poison.[10]

References

  1. ^ Barstow, M. (2019). "Albizia procera". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60757956A60757961. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T60757956A60757961.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Albizia procera". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Albizia procera (white siris)". CABI Invasive Species Compendium. November 19, 2019. Archived from the original on 2017-07-23. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  4. ^ a b Orwa C, A Mutua, Kindt R , Jamnadass R, S Anthony. 2009 Agroforestree Database:a tree reference and selection guide version 4.0 (http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sites/treedbs/treedatabases.asp)
  5. ^ "Albizia procera (Roxb.)Benth". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  6. ^ "Winrock International - Albizia procera – white siris for reforestation and agroforestry". winrock.org. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  7. ^ a b "A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ALBIZIA PROCERA (ROXB.) BENTH.-AN UPDATE | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH". Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  8. ^ "Albizia procera - Useful Tropical Plants". tropical.theferns.info. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
  9. ^ "Albizia procera – White Siris – Buy seeds at rarepalmseeds.com". www.rarepalmseeds.com. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  10. ^ "Albizia procera". hort.purdue.edu. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
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Albizia procera: Brief Summary

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Albizia procera, commonly known as white siris or karoi tree, is a species of large tree found natively in southeast Asia and India. It is most commonly found in open forests, but may also be found on the margins of rain forests and in monsoon and gallery forests. It is considered an invasive species in South Africa.

The genus name Albizia honors the Florentine naturalist Filippo del Albizzi, while the species name is derived from the Latin word 'procerus', meaning 'very tall or high'.

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