Albizia anthelmintica (A.Rich.) Brongn.

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation

Predicted extinction risk: not threatened. Confidence: confident

Leguminosae, J.P.M. Brenan. Flora Zambesiaca 3:1. 1970

Morphology General Habit

Bush or tree 2-9(12) m. high, deciduous; bark smooth, grey to brown; young branchlets glabrous or sometimes shortly pubescent; twigs often with short divaricate almost spinescent-tipped lateral branches.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves: rhachides of leaves and pinnae glabrous to shortly pubescent, in all or most leaves projecting at the ends in a short rigid persistent deflexed or downwards-bent hook or claw; often a single stipel similarly bent near the base of the pinnae; pinnae 1-2(4) pairs; leaflets 1-4(5) pairs (7)10-36(42) x (4)6-31 mm., obliquely obovate or elliptic to subcircular, mucronate at the apex, venose, glabrous to ± sparsely shortly pubescent.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers usually on leafless twigs, on pedicels 0.5-5.5 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx pale-greenish, (very rarely 2)3-5 mm. long, glabrous to sparsely finely pubescent outside, irregularly denticulate at the apex and usually slit unilaterally to c. 1-2.5 mm.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla pale-greenish, 6-12 mm. long, glabrous, or puberulous on or near the lobe-margins.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Staminal tube not or scarcely exserted beyond the corolla; filaments c. 1.5-2.5 cm. long, white.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod dehiscent, (6)7-18 x 1.5-2.9 cm., oblong, quite glabrous or occasionally puberulous all over, straw-coloured when mature.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds 9-13 mm. in diam., flattened, round.

Leguminosae, J. B. Gillett, R. M. Polhill & B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1971

Morphology General Habit

Bush or tree 3–9(–12) m. high, deciduous; bark smooth, grey to brown.

Morphology Branches

Young branchlets glabrous or sometimes shortly pubescent; twigs often with short divaricate lateral branches.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves:rhachides of leaves and pinnae glabrous to shortly pubescent, in all or most leaves projecting at ends in a short rigid persistent deflexed or downwards-bent hook or claw; often a single stipel similarly bent near base of pinnae; pinnae 1–2(–4) pairs; leaflets 1–4(–5) pairs, obliquely obovate to suborbicular, (7–)10–36 (–42) mm. long, (4–)6–31 mm. wide, mucronate at apex, venose, glabrous to ± sparsely shortly pubescent.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers usually on leafless twigs, on pedicels 0.5–5.5 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx pale greenish, (very rarely 2–)3–5 mm. long, glabrous to sparsely finely pubescent outside, irregularly denticulate at apex and usually slit unilaterally to about 1–2.5 mm.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla pale greenish, 6–12 mm. long, glabrous, or puberulous on and near lobe-margins.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Staminal tube not or scarcely exserted beyond corolla; filaments about 1.5–2 cm. long, white.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod oblong, 7–18 cm. long, 1.5–2.9 cm. wide, quite glabrous or occasionally puberulous all over, straw-coloured.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds 9–13 mm. in diameter, flattened, round.

Habitat

Deciduous and evergreen bushland and dry scrub with trees, according to Burtt (MS.) especially along seasonal rivers and in termite-mound clump-thickets; 80–1520 m.

Distribution

K1 K2 K4 K6 K7 T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6 U1 the Sudan and Eritrea southwards to Bechuanaland, the Transvaal and Zululand

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit

Shrub or small tree, deciduous; bark smooth, grey to brown; young branchlets mostly glabrous

Morphology Leaves Rachis

Rhachides of leaves and pinnae in all or most leaves projecting at ends as a short rigid deflexed hook or claw; pinnae 1–2(–4) pairs

Morphology Leaves Leaflets

Leaflets 1–4(–5) pairs, obliquely obovate to suborbicular, (7–)10–36(–42) x (4–)6–31 mm, mucronate at apex, reticulately veined, glabrous to sparsely pubescent with short hairs

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers usually on leafless twigs, pale greenish, on pedicels 0.5–5.5 mm long

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx 3–5 mm long, glabrous or sparsely pubescent, irregularly denticulate

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla 6–12 mm long, glabrous or puberulous at lobe-margins

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Staminal tube not or scarcely exserted beyond corolla; filaments c. 1.5–2 cm long, white

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod oblong, 7–18 x 1.5–2.9 cm, glabrous or occasionally puberulous, straw-coloured

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds 9–13 mm in diam.

Distribution

N1, 3; C1; S1, 3 Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan and southwards to Transvaal and Natal.

Ecology

Altitude range 50–1260 m.

Vernacular

Dheydhey, reydab (Somali)

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Sahel regional transition zone; bushland and thicket, Kalahari-Highveld Regional Transition Zone - woodland, Zanzibar-Inhambane regional transition zone; bushland and thicket., Somalia-Masai woodland, Zambezian woodland

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Not climbing, Shrub/Tree

Use

Medicine