Albizia glaberrima (Schum. & Thonn.)Benth.

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)

      Order: Fabales (244)

        Family: Fabaceae (244)(family description)

          Genus: Albizia (4)

            Epithet: glaberrima (Schum. & Thonn.)Benth. (1)

Synonyms: Acacia comorensis Baill., Albizia eggelingii Baker f., Albizia glabrescens Oliv., Albizia purpurea E.Fourn., Albizia warneckei Harms, Mimosa glaberrima Schum. & Thonn., Mimosa glaberrima Schumach. & Thonn., Pithecellobium glaberrimum (Schum. & Thonn.) Aubrev.

comorensis => from the Comoro Islands, an archipelago of volcanic islands situated off the south-east coast of Africa, to the east of Mozambique and north-west of Madagascar

eggelingii => in honor of William Julius Eggeling (1909-1994), Scottish forester, botanist and naturalist

glaberrima => very smooth, smoothest

glaberrimum => very smooth, smoothest

glabrescens => becoming smooth or glabrous

purpurea => purple

warneckei => in honor of Otto Warnecke [fl. 1899], gardener and plant collector in Togo

Climate: tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: tree

Flower colour: white

Check for Albizia glaberrima at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

• [413] International Legume Database & Information Service

• [18] Arbonnier, M. (2004): Trees, shrubs and lianas of West African dry zones. CIRAD, Paris, France; Margraf, Weikersheim, Germany; MNHN, Paris, France.