Fabaceae FAMILY
Albizia harveyi
Albizia harveyi
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Albizia harveyi is a deciduous tree with a rounded or narrowly rounded crown; it can grow 10 - 15 metres tall[ 663 Title Flora of Southern Africa Publication Author Roux J.P. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description An excellent on-line resource. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of wood.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeTropical Africa - Kenya, DR Congo, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi. Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland, S. Africa.
HabitatDeciduous Combretum/Acacia mixed woodland at elevations of 80 - 2,130 metres. It is particularly prevalent around termitaria[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. Woodland and dry bushveld, sometimes near rivers[ 663 Title Flora of Southern Africa Publication Author Roux J.P. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description An excellent on-line resource. ].