Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree (Big (>30m), Medium (16m-30m)) |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Tropical America |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Albizia niopoides var. niopoides is a large tree that grows to 10 – 30 meters tall with spreading crown. |
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| Trunk | Trunk is straight with yellowish bark. |
| Foliage | Albizia niopoides var. niopoides has compound leaves (about 9 – 15 cm long) with triangular stipules (1 – 1.5 mm). Petiole is 2 – 3 cm long with one distinct round gland (occasionally two) in the middle of the petiole. Each compound leaf usually has 8 pairs of pinnae, with 20 – 50 pairs of leaflet per pinna. Each leaflet is about 8.5 - 10 mm long. |
| Flowers | Flowers occurs in dense clusters with numerous stamens (25 – 30 stamens per flower). |
| Fruit | Legume turns from greenish to chocolate brown when matured. Legumes are flattened at the edges and contains 10 -12 seeds. |
| Similar | A. niopoides var. niopoides closely resembles A. niopoides var. colombiana. The former has smaller leaflet size (8.5 – 10 mm long) and chocolate brown fruit while the latter has larger leaflet size (8.5 – 13 mm long) and fruit covered with waxy white powder. |
| Cultivation | A. niopoides var. niopoides is drought tolerant. |
| Etymology | Latin Albizia, in honour of Filippo degli Albizzi, an Italian naturalist. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses | Cultural / Religious: Heritage Tree : There is currently one individual of Albizia niopoides listed as a Heritage Tree in Singapore. It can be found at the Singapore Botanic Gardens. The identification of this tree was provided by Dr. Ho Boon Chuan of Singapore Botanic Gardens. |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Fast to Moderate |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Drought Tolerant |
| Transplanting Tolerance | Unknown / Unselect |
| Maintenance Requirements | Unknown / Unselect |
Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 31879 |
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| Species ID | 6280 |
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