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Albizia saponaria

(Lour.) Blume ex Miq. (1855)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Albizia

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Description

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Uses and Culture

USES

  • Yes

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Naturalized
O'ahu Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1): 19 (1855)

Other References

Lorence et al. 1995:36 (NEWNAT/K, DESCR); Lau & Frohlich 2012:15 (O)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Albizia saponaria Honolulu. Queen's Hospital Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1935-05-28
2 Albizia saponaria Oahu Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH
3 Albizia saponaria Queen's Hosoital. Mrs. Foster's Res Preserved_Specimen Rock, J.F.C. 12640 Oahu BISH 1915-01-01
4 Albizia saponaria Schofield Barracks East Range at Pineapple Gate. North side of gate Eucalyptus and Guava mixed forest. Preserved_Specimen Tree about 5-7 m tall. Whitish trunk about 15 cm diameter. Flowers white, fluffy. Fruits flat, brown. Seeds did not appear full and viable. Leaves with rusty hairs on bases and pulvini. Root suckers forming as a result of weed whacker damage. Kawelo, K. 157 Oahu BISH 2009-05-26
5 Albizia saponaria Lihue District; Grove Farm Homestead; Nuhou; 4050 Nawiliwili Rd Preserved_Specimen 7 m tall tree; trunk grey-brown; flowers cream-white and clustered at ends of ultimate branchlets; naturalized in lower part of valley. Wood, K.R. Kauai BISH 1993-04-29
6 Albizia saponaria Honolulu, 1442 Mokuna Place, 11th Ave Preserved_Specimen Fls. with white stamens, pale-green calyx and corolla; pods red. Price, J.A. Oahu BISH 1943-07-27
7 Albizia saponaria Lihue District; Grove Farm Homestead; Nuhou; 4050 Nawiliwili Rd Preserved_Specimen 7 m tall tree; trunk grey-brown; pods thin; dark brown. Wood, K.R. Kauai BISH 1994-02-24
8 Albizia saponaria Oahu Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH
9 Albizia saponaria Honolulu. Probably Queen's Hospital Preserved_Specimen Caum, E.L. Oahu BISH 1935-01-01
10 Albizia saponaria Honolulu, grounds of Queen's Hospital, right-hand side Preserved_Specimen Price, J.A. Oahu BISH 1943-01-21
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