Fabaceae FAMILY

Albizia gummifera

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

The wood dust is aromatic and peppery. It may cause irritation to the nose and throat of sawmill workers[ 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. , 1309 Title The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation Publication Author Allen O.N.; Allen E.K. Publisher University of Wisconsin Year 1981 ISBN 0-333-32221-5 Description An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus. ].

Botanical Description

Albizia gummifera is a deciduous tree with a flattened, open crown, growing up to 30 metres tall. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 100cm in diameter; it is usually without buttresses or with small, thick buttresses[ 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 for local use as a food, medicine and source of wood. It is grown as a shade tree in plantations and is also often grown as an ornamental[ 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa - Nigeria to Ethiopia and Kenya, south through eastern Africa to Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Madagascar.

HabitatRainforest and riverine forest, sometimes also in savannah vegetation close to forest, usually at higher elevations up to 2,500 metres, but sometimes descending to near sea-level[ 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. ].