Albizia glaberrima var. glaberrima
Albizia glaberrima var. glaberrima
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Comoros | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Madagascar | Malawi | Nigeria | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
GBIF: Maesen LJG van der; Akoègninou A; Essou J-P; Agbani P
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Albizia
- Species:
- Albizia glaberrima var. glaberrima
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Tree
- Height:
- 1500 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Medium
- Bloom Months:
- may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- white, cream
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Fragrant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- None required
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from hot water treatment or mechanical scarification. Germination improves with soaking in warm water for 24 hours before planting.
Source: Claude claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929 Batch