Entry From
FZ, Vol 3, Part 1, (1970) Author: J.P.M. Brenan
Names
Albizia antunesiana Harms [family LEGUMINOSAE], in Engl., Bot Jahrb. 30: 317 (1901). — R.E.Fr. in Wiss. Ergebn. Schwed. Rhod.-Kongo Exped. 1: 63 (1914). — Eyles in Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr. 5: 361 (1916). — Bak. f., Legum. Trop. Afr. 3: 861 (1930). — Steedman, Trees etc. S. Rhod.: 15 (1933). — Brenan, T.T.C.L.: 342 (1949), F.T.F.A. Legum.-Mimos.: 148 (1959). — Pardy in Rhod. Agric. Journ. 48: 398, cum photogr. (1951). — Gilbert & Boutique, F.C.B. 3: 189, fig. 10 C-D (1952). — O. B. Mill., in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 18: 27 (1952). — Wild, Guide Fl. Vict. Falls 148 (1953). — Palgrave, Trees of Central Afr.: 261, cum tab. et photogr. (1956). — Torre, C.F.A. 2: 291 (1956). — Burtt Davy & Hoyle, rev. Topham, N.C.L., ed. 2: 65 (1958). — Codd in Bothalia, 7: 74 (1958). — Fanshawe, Fifty Common Trees N. Rhod.: 18 cum tab. (1962). — F. White, F.F.N.R. 90, fig. 16 M (1962). — Mitchell in Puku, 1: 108 (1963). — Boughey in Journ. S. Afr. Bot. 30: 158 (1964). Syntypes from Tanzania and Angola.
Habitat
In woodland, particularly Brachystegia-Julbernardia, but also in other types of mixed woodland with Combretum and Terminalia
Distribution
Malawi S Shire Highlands, fl. & fr., Buchanan (K).Malawi C Lilongwe, fl. 28.ix.1951, Jackson 597 (K).Zimbabwe S Buhera, st. iv.1954, Masterson 92 (SRGH).Zimbabwe E Umtali, fl. 26.ix.1948, Chase 1504 (BM; COI; K; LISC; SRGH).Zimbabwe C Salisbury, fl. x.1917, Eyles 850 (BM; K; SRGH).Zimbabwe W Matopos, fl. ix.1909, Rogers 5343 (K; SRGH).Zambia S Mapanza W., fl. 12.ix.1954, Robinson 885 (K).Zambia E Fort Jameson, fl. & fr., Bococks in FD 6661 (PRE).Zambia C Mt. Makulu Research Station, fr. 10.vi.1957, Angus 1618 (K).Zambia W Solwezi Distr., Mutanda Bridge, fr. 21.vi.1931, Milne-Redhead 558 (K; PRE).Zambia N Abercorn, fl. & fr. 22.ix.1949, Bullock 1030 (K; SRGH)Mozambique T Marávia, between Chicoa and Fíngoè, fr. 26.vi.1949, Barbosa & Carvalho 3306 (K; LM; PRE; SRGH).Malawi N SE. slope of Mafinga Mts., fl. 10.xi.1958, Robson & Fanshawe 539 (BM; K; LISC; SRGH).Zimbabwe N Mazoe, fl. x.1924, Eyles 4036 (K; SRGH).Zambia B Sesheke Distr., Lusu, fl. 14.ix.1947, Rea 107 (K).Botswana N Chobe, Miller B/188 (fide Miller, loc. cit., specimen not seen).
Notes
When in foliage, easily known by its glabrous, very discolorous leaflets, but the flowers are often produced when the tree is leafless.