Albizia saponaria
Whiteflower Albizia
Also known as: Albizia lucida Fern.-Vill. +3 more
- Albizia lucida Fern.-Vill.
- Albizia saponaria (Lour.) Blume
- Feuilleea saponaria (Lour.) Kuntze
- Inga saponaria (Lour.) Willd.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Albizia saponaria (commonly known as Whiteflower albizia) is a tree within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Borneo, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Fiji, Hawaii, Tanzania, Vietnam
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms