Albizia antunesiana Harms

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

Morphology General Habit

Tree (1.5)6-18 in high; bark rough, or sometimes smooth, reticulate; branches spreading; young oranchlets glabrous or nearly so, or very shortly pubescent.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves rhachis glabrous or subglabrous; pinnae 1-3(4) pairs, leaflets 4-8(9) pairs (15)23-50(68) x (7)11-25(41) mm., oblique, ovate to rhombic-ovate or elhptic-oblong, usually rounded or slightly emarginate at the apex, glabrous, papery to subconaceous, venose, very glaucous and often pale-grey beneath.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers greenish-yellow, ochre when over, with whitish filaments, sessile or up to 2 mm. pedicellate, bracteoles already fallen by flowering time, minute, up to 1.7 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx (3)3.5-5.5 mm. long, rather densely puberulous or minutely pubescent outside, not slit umlaterally.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla (5)5.5-11 mm. long, densely minutely appressed-pubescent outside.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Staminal tube not or scarcely exserted beyond the corolla, filaments c. 1.5-3 cm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod dehiscent, 12-23 x 2.7-4.6 cm., oblong, glabrous except for some hairs near the base and margins, slightly venose, ± transversely plicate, thin, usually pale-brown.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds c. 7-9 mm. in diam., flattened.

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

Morphology General Habit

Tree (1.5–)6–18 m. high; branches spreading; bark rough, reticulate.

Morphology Branches

Young branchlets glabrous or nearly so, or very shortly pubescent.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves:rhachis glabrous or subglabrous; pinnae (1–)2–3(–4) pairs; leaflets 4–8 (–9) pairs, oblique, ovate to rhombic-ovate or elliptic-oblong (15–)23–50 (–63) mm. long, (7–)11–25(–41) mm. wide, rounded or slightly emarginate at apex, glabrous, papery to subcoriaceous, venose, very glaucous beneath.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers greenish-yellow, ochre when over, with whitish filaments; flowers sessile or up to 2 mm. pedicellate; bracteoles already fallen by flowering time, minute, up to 1.7 mm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx (3–)3.5–5.5 mm. long, rather densely puberulous or minutely pubescent outside, not slit unilaterally.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla (5–)5.5–11 mm. long, densely minutely appressed-pubescent outside.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Staminal tube not or scarcely exserted beyond corolla; filaments about 1.5–3 cm. long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Pod oblong, 12–23 cm. long, 2.7–4.4 cm. wide, glabrous except for some hairs near base and near margins, slightly venose, ± transversely plicate, thin, usually pale brown.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds

Seeds about 7–9 mm. in diameter, flattened.

Habitat

Deciduous woodland and wooded grasslands ( Brachystegia, Brachystegia-Julbernardia and Stereospermum-Markhamia-Dombeya); 1200–1530 m.

Distribution

T1 T2 T4 T5 T7

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Zambezian wooded grassland, Zambezian woodland

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Not climbing, Tree

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/60757728/60757732

Conservation

LC - least concern