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Albizia adianthifolia
adianthifolia
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Photo: Mark Hyde
By Nyamkombe River, at edge of golf course, Aberfoyle Lodge
Photo: Mark Hyde
By Nyamkombe River, at edge of golf course, Aberfoyle Lodge
Photo: Mark Hyde
By Nyamkombe River, at edge of golf course, Aberfoyle Lodge
Photo: Mark Hyde
By Nyamkombe River, at edge of golf course, Aberfoyle Lodge
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road from Mt Selinda to Espungabera border post
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road from Mt Selinda to Espungabera border post
Photo: Bart Wursten
Road from Mt Selinda to Espungabera border post
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| Synonyms: |
Albizia chirindensis (Swynn. ex Baker f.) Swynn. ex Steedman |
| Common names: | Flat-crowned albizia (English) Rough-barked flat-top (English) |
| Description: | Large flat-crowned tree. Bark grey, usually rough with shallow squares, like scales; young branches densely covered in rusty-brown hairs. Stipules ovate, c. 5-12 × 3-8 mm. Leaves bipinnate with 5-8 pairs of pinnae; leaflets in 9-17 pairs per pinna, oblong to almost rectangular with the midrib diagonally across, rounded and lacking a "heel", dark green above, densely pubescent all over the surface beneath; rhachis and petiole hairy with a gland at the base. Flowers in semi-spherical heads, creamy-white; staminal tube greenish (rarely pink or red), exserted up to 2.5 cm beyond the corolla. Pod dehiscent, pale brown, oblong, not glossy, densely and persistently pubescent. The pods take more than 9 months to mature. |
| Notes: | See the similar A. gummifera for comparison. |
| Derivation of specific name: | adianthifolia: leaves like a Maidenhair Fern (Adiantum sp.). |
| Flowering time: | Aug - Nov |
| Worldwide distribution: | Widespread in tropical Africa, as far south as KwaZulu-Natal. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Insects associated with this species: | Charaxes cithaeron cithaeron (Food plant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Image last updated: | Saturday 26 February 2011 |
| Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 20. Brenan, J.P.M. (1952). The Albizzia gummifera complex Kew Bulletin 7(4) Pages 520 - 528. (Includes a picture). Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Mimosoideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(1) Pages 130 - 132. (Includes a picture). Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 230. As Albizia adianthifolia adianthifolia (Includes a picture). Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 4. As Albizia adianthifolia adianthifolia Drummond, R.B. (1972). A list of Rhodesian Legumes. Kirkia 8(2) Page 215. Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 239. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 45. Siebert, S. & Mössmer, M. (Editors) (2002). SABONET Southern Mozambique Expedition 2001; Provisional Plant Checklist of the Maputo Elephant Reserve (MER) and Licuati Forest Reserve (LFR) SABONET News 7(1) Page 26. Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 16. as Albizzia chirindensis Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 93. Timberlake, J.R., Bayliss, J., Dowsett-Lemaire, F., Congdon, C., Branch, B., Collins, S., Curran, M., Dowsett, R,J., Fishpool, L., Francisco, J., Harris, Kopp, M. & de Sousa, C. (2012). Mt Mabu, Mozambique: Biodiversity and Conservation Report produced under the Darwin Initiative Award 15/036. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London Page 74. Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 93. |
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Flora of Zimbabwe: Albizia adianthifolia var. adianthifolia
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