Fabaceae FAMILY Vulnerable
Albizia cubana
Albizia cubana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Albizia cubana is a tree.that can grow up to 12 metres tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. The plant has long been over-exploited for its wood. It is classified as 'Vulnerable' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(1998)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeCaribbean - southeastern Cuba
HabitatPalm savannah and subcoastal dry evergreen forest[ 884 Title The World List of Threatened Trees Publication Author Oldfield S.; Lusty C.; and MacKinven A. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher World Conservation Press; Cambridge UK Year 1998 ISBN 1-899628-10 X Description A list of the trees on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Plant Species in 1998, often giving some information on habitat and the reasons for being on the list. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]..