Fabaceae FAMILY

Albizia boivinii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

Seed extracts are toxic to mice[ 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. ].

Botanical Description

Albizia boivinii is a deciduous tree usually growing up to 20 metres tall but occasionally to 35 metres. The bole is usually up to 40cm in diameter, but can be up to 130cm[ 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 of its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - western and central Madagascar.

HabitatDry, subarid and subhumid woodland at elevations below 2,000 metres. Mostly found on sandy soils[ 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. ].