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Details for: Albizia lebbeck
Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).

Name: Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.
Rank: Species
Status: ACCEPTED
Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): Regnum - Plantae
     Divisio - Tracheophyta
          Subdivisio - Spermatophytina
               Class - Magnoliopsida
                    Superordo - Rosanae
                         Ordo - Fabales Bromhead
                              Familia - Fabaceae Lindl.
                                   Tribus - Ingeae
                                        Genus - Albizia Durazz.
                                            
Synonyms: Acacia lebbeck (L.) Willd.
Acacia macrophylla Bunge
Acacia speciosa (Jacq.) Willd.
Albizia latifolia B. Boivin
Feuilleea lebbeck (L.) Kuntze
Inga borbonica Hassk.
Inga leucoxylon Hassk.
Mimosa lebbeck L.
Mimosa sirissa Roxb.
Mimosa speciosa Jacq.
Pithecellobium splitgerberianum Miq.
Albizia lebbeck var. leucoxylon Hassk.
Albizia lebbeck var. pubescens Haines
Albizia lebbeck var. rostrata Haines
Misapplied names: "Albizia lebbek" sec. auct.
 
Comments: In Malesia only naturalised in areas with a seasonal climate., Introduced and cultivated all over the tropics., Introduced to Mauritius from Bengal by Cossigny in 1767., Native of Tropical Asia and Africa., Planted as shade and street tree in Americas., Probably native of Mainland Asia &/or E.Africa., Probably native to tropical mainland Asia.
Common names: Acacia (), Boir Noir (French), Bois Noir (French), Bwar Nwar (), Ebano-oriental (English), Kona (), Lebbeck (), Rain Tree (English), Shack-shack (), Siris-tree (), Vaivai Ni Vavalagi (), Vieille Fille (French), Woman’s Tongue (English), Woman’s Tongue Tree (English)[Credits]
Conservation Status: Vulnerable
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: [Eg]
Use: Chemical products, Domestic, Environmental, Forage, Medicine, Miscellaneous, Toxins, Weed, Wood