Albizia bernieri

Botanical Description

Albizia bernieri is a deciduous tree with an umbrella-shaped crown; it can grow up to 25 metres tall. The bole can be up to 100cm in diameter[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild, mainly for local use of its wood. Albizia bernieri is widespread in western Madagascar, showing a remarkable wide ecological adaptation, as it occurs in dry forests, shrubby savannah and in moist areas. Some subpopulations are known to occur within the protected areas network and even though the species is used for the timber, it does not appear to be over exploited at present. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].