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Albizia struthiophylla

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Identification
Isotype of Albizia struthiophylla Milne-Redh. [family FABACEAE ] Verified by Not on sheet, Albizia amara (Roxb.) Boivin [family FABACEAE ] (stored under name); Verified by Not on sheet,
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  • Albizia struthiophylla
  • Albizia amara

Flora

Entry for ALBIZIA amara (Benth.) Brenan subsp. sericocephala [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Flora of Tropical East Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Flora of Tropical East Africa, page 1, (1959) Author: J. P. M. Brenan
Names
ALBIZIA amara (Benth.) Brenan subsp. sericocephala [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], in K.B. 1955: 190 (1955); Coates Palgrave, Trees Centr. Afr.: 258–60 (1956). Types: Sudan, Sennar, Kotschy 244 & Kordofan, Milbes, Kotschy 294 & Ethiopia, Gapdia, Schimper 818 & Dscheladscheranne [Jelajeranne], Schimper 883 (all K, syn.!)
ALBIZIA sericocephala Benth. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], in Hook., Lond. Journ. Bot. 3: 91 (1844); Milne-Redhead in K.B. 1934: 301 (1934); T.T.C.L.: 341 (1949); I.T.U., ed. 2: 222 (1952)
ALBIZIA amara [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], [sensu Oliv., F.T.A. 2: 356 (1871); L.T.A.: 865 (1930); Gilb. & Bout. in F.C.B. 3: 172 (1952), non (Roxb.) Boiv. sensu stricto ]
ALBIZIA struthiophylla Milne-Redhead [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE], in K.B. 1933: 144 (1933). Type: Northern Rhodesia, Mazabuka, Milne-Bedhead 1207 (K, holo.!)
Information
Pinnae and leaflets comparatively many, the former (7–)14–46 pairs, the latter (12–) 21–48 pairs; leaflets 2–4(–4.5) mm. long, 0.5–1(–1.25) mm. wide, usually green beneath; lateral nerves not distinct.
Range
DISTR. U1–3; K1, 3–5; T1–5, 7, 8 Sudan and Eritrea southwards to Bechuanaland and the Transvaal (Zoutpansberg)
Altitude range
450–1890 m.
Distribution
KENYA Nairobi, 8 Apr. 1945, Bally 4401!KENYA Machakos, 2 Jan. 1932, van Someren 1641!TANGANYIKA Shinyanga District foot of Mantini Hills, Sept. 1935, B. D. Burtt 5298!;TANGANYIKA Ufipa District ridge E. of Lake Kwela, 7 Nov. 1950, Bullock 3474!TANGANYIKA Masasi, Gillman 1023!UGANDA Acholi District Agoro, Eggeling 795 in F.H. 1176!;UGANDA Karamoja District Kakumongole, 5 Jan. 1937, A. S. Thomas 2178!;UGANDA Teso District Serere, Feb. 1932, Chandler 525!
Notes
There seems a frequent tendency, especially towards the south, for the indumentum of the inflorescences and young parts to be golden rather than grey, at least when dried.

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