Fabaceae FAMILY Endangered

Albizia suluensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Albizia suluensis is a tree with a rounded or spreading crown; it can grow up to 15 metres tall[ 663 Title Flora of Southern Africa Publication Author Roux J.P. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description An excellent on-line resource. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a fuel. The total population of Albizia suluensis is estimated to be 1,000 - 2,500 mature individuals and is declining due at least in part to harvesting for firewood, building materials and medicine. The plant is classified as 'Endangered' 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. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSouthern Africa - South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)

HabitatScarp forest, riverine thicket and open woodland, often along streams, usually along the upper altitudinal perimeter and on steep slopes[ 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. ].