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Fabaceae FAMILY

Albizia saponaria

Albizia saponaria

Edibility
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Medicinal
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Safety & Hazards

The bark and wood are a rich source of saponins. They have been used as a fish poison[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].

Botanical Description

Albizia saponaria is a small to medium sized tree, reaching a maximum height of 20 metres[ 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. ]. The bark is rich in saponins and it is widely utilized as a soap in the Philippines[ 345 Title Minor Products of Philippine Forests Publication Author Brown. W. H. Publisher Bureau of Forestry, Manilla. Year 1920 ISBN Description A useful guide to some of the plants of the area, though terse on details. The book is out of copyright and can be legally downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is cultivated as a source of soap[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical
Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Indonesia, Philippines.
HabitatSecondary forest, open forest, open terrain, roadsides, sea-shore; recorded from both moist and dry soils, and limestone; at elevations from sea-level up to 1,050 metres, but mainly from low elevations[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].