Fabaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Albizia thompsonii

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Albizia thompsonii is a large, deciduous tree with a spreading crown. The bole can be 60cm in diameter. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood. Much deciduous forest within the range of Albizia thompsonii has been cleared for agriculture and settlement. Fuelwood collection and overgrazing by cattle and forest fires provide additional threats. There is also a problem with illegal felling of trees even in reserve forests. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' 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 RangeE. Asia - eastern India (Odisha, Andhara Pradesh)

HabitatTropical dry deciduous forests and open scrub forests at elevations from 300 - 900 metres[ 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. ].