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Albizia adianthifolia var. adianthifolia

Albizia adianthifolia var. adianthifolia
Common names: flat-crown albizia, rough-bark flat-crown, West African albizia (Eng.); platkroon (Afr.); umgadankawu, iGowane, umNalahanga, umNebelele, uSolu (Zulu);
Family: Fabaceae

...   As the common name of this magnificent tree suggests,  Albizia adianthifolia var. adianthifolia  has a conspicuous ... fall off. The seeds are flat and brown. The flat-crown albizia usually occurs in moist and tropical areas such as ... is also popular with elephants which relish its foliage. Albizia Nothing can be easier than cultivating this handsome ...

22 / 01 / 2007 | Alicia Krige | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Albizia tanganyicensis subsp. tanganyicensis

Albizia tanganyicensis subsp. tanganyicensis
Common names: paperbark false-thorn, paperbark albizia, sneezewood (Eng.); papierbasvalsdoring (Afr.); ugudha-mfeni (isiXhosa); mulelu, munungufhefhe (Tshivenda)
Family: Fabaceae

... dark brown. This pod can reach a length of up to 300 mm. Albizia tanganyicensis occurs quite frequently, from Tanzania ... noted that green pods are more toxic than the mature ones. Albizia This tree will withstand very cold environmental ... lightly as this will promote root development. The genus Albizia includes subtropical and tropical trees, as well as ...

10 / 07 / 2017 | Benjamin Festus | Kirstenbosch NBG
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Albizia suluensis

Albizia suluensis (Geoff Nichols)
Common names: Zulu false-thorn, Zulu albizia (Eng.); zuluvalsdoring (Afr.); ingwebu-enkulu, ungwebo omkulu, unyazangoma (Zulu)
Family: Fabaceae

... & Tlou Moloto National Herbarium, Pretoria November 2017 Albizia suluensis is a splendid deciduous tree, with a ... eat the leaves. The flowers are visited by butterflies. Albizia This is a good species to have in the garden. It is ... Transplant the seedlings when they are 10 cm tall. The Albizia genus is named after Filippo Degli Albizzi ...

06 / 11 / 2017 | Tlou Moloto | National Herbarium Pretoria
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Albizia versicolor

Albizia versicolor, leaves and flowers, Lowveld NBG. Photo Alice Notten
Common names: poison-pod albizia, large-leaved albizia, large-leaved false-thorn, (Eng.); umphiso, umbhangazi, umvangazi (isiZulu); grootblaarvalsdoring, sandkiaat
Family: Fabaceae

... Alice Notten and Geoff Nichols for contributing images.   Albizia versicolor is a medium to large, deciduous tree, ... to livestock and the young pods are the most toxic. Albizia versicolor occurs in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and ... in the roots help the tree and increase soil fertility. Albizia Albizia seeds should be sown in summer, they should ...

27 / 06 / 2022 | Sboniso Zwane | Pretoria NBG
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Albizia antunesiana

Albizia antunesiana, inflorescence and new foliage. Photo Mervyn Lötter
Common names: purple-leaved false-thorn (Eng.), persblaarvalsdoring (Afr.)
Family: Fabaceae

... to Mervyn Lötter for providing images of the plant. Albizia antunesiana is a medium to large deciduous tree with ... by their pale undersurface, which separates it from Albizia glaberrima. On young trees, Albizia antunesiana produces purple leaves, which can cause ...

23 / 01 / 2023 | Caroline Marima | Pretoria NBG
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