Albizia lucida explained

Albizia lucida is an Asian tree species in the Acacia clade. It ranges from the western Himalayas through Indochina and southern China to Taiwan. No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life. In Vietnam it may be called bản xe (or đái bò).

Description

This tree species grows up to 40 m, in tropical forests up to 1200m elevation. The leaves are (single) pinnate, in 1-3 pairs. The seed pods are yellow and glabrous, typically 160-200 x 25-30mm, containing less than ten 8-9mm seeds.

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist.. 26 May 2014 . Roskov Y. . Kunze T. . Orrell T. . Abucay L. . Paglinawan L. . Culham A. . Bailly N. . Kirk P. . Bourgoin T. . Baillargeon G. . Decock W. . De Wever A. . Didžiulis V.. 2014. Species 2000: Reading, UK..
2. Nielsen I (1985) Opera Botanica 81. The Malesian Sp. of Acacia & Albizia.
3. Nielsen I (1981) Leg-Mim. In: Flore du Cambodge, du Laos et Viet-nam Vol 19-A.
4. Phạm Hoàng Hộ (1999) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. I publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.