Fabaceae
Albizia

Albizia petersiana (Bolle) Oliv.

First published in Fl. Trop. Afr. 2: 362 (1871)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is S. Somalia to S. Africa. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Malawi, Mozambique, Northern Provinces, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Accepted Infraspecifics

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Flora Zambesiaca 3(1): 1-153. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Govaerts, R. (1995). World Checklist of Seed Plants 1(1, 2): 1-483, 529. MIM, Deurne.
  • Kalema, J. & Beentje, H. (2012). Conservation checklist of the trees of Uganda: 1-235. Kew Publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Lock, J.M. (1989). Legumes of Africa a check-List: 1-619. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Brenan, J.P.M. (1970). Flora Zambesiaca 3(1): 1-153. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Thulin, M. (ed.) (1993). Flora of Somalia 1: 1-493. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora of Somalia

  • Flora Somalia, Vol 1, (1993) Author: by M. Thulin [updated by M. Thulin 2008]

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bak. f., Leguminosae of Tropical Africa: 867 (1930).
  • Gilg in Die Pflanzenwelt Ost-Afrikas und der Nachbargebiete, Theile B: 299 (1895).
  • J.P.M. Brenan, Check-lists of the Forest Trees and Shrubs of the British Empire no. 5, part II, Tanganyika Territory p. 340 (1949).
  • Oliv., Flora of Tropical Africa 2: 362 (1871).

International Legume Database and Information Service

  • White, F. (1983). The Vegetation of Africa

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 1965 Pole-Evans, I.B. [H16921] South Africa K000244548 Type Yes
May 1, 1954 Speke; Grant [s.n.] Tanzania K000244514 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1893 Holst, C. [2385] Tanzania K000244518 Unknown Type Material Yes
Gillman, H. [1003] Tanzania K003750453 Yes
Lewis, T.W. [212] Tanzania K003750461 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [462] Tanzania K003750466 Yes
Meller, C.J. [s.n.] Mozambique K000244517 Unknown Type Material Yes
Willian, R.L. [303] Tanzania K003750435 Yes
Greenway, P.J. [10218] Tanzania K003750439 Yes
Koritschoner, H. [1750] Tanzania K003750462 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Greenway [1934] Tanzania K003750443 Yes
Bourads, F. [EAH10490] Tanzania K003750457 Yes
Willon, R.L. [17] Tanzania K003750458 Yes
Rounce, N.V. [222] Tanzania K003750468 Yes
Livingstone, D.; Kendall, R. [160] Tanzania K003750441 Yes
Goetze, W. [646] Tanzania K003750451 Yes
Davies, R.M. [983] Tanzania K003750444 Yes
Kisena [1538] Tanzania K003750452 Yes
Michelmore, A.P.G.; Michelmore [834] Tanzania K003750447 Yes
Davies, R.M. [984] Tanzania K003750429 Yes
Hornby, H.H. (Mr); Hornby, H.H. (Mrs) [324] Tanzania K003750437 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [s.n.] Tanzania K003750445 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [523] Tanzania K003750469 Yes
Haarer, A.E. [1736] Tanzania K003750428 Yes
Livingstone, D.; Kendall, R. [160] Tanzania K003750442 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5670] Tanzania K003750431 Yes
Durham, F.R. [s.n.] Tanzania K003750427 Yes
Canrender [220] Tanzania K003750446 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [S1032] Tanzania K003750456 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [5670] Tanzania K003750432 Yes
Anderson, B. [847] Tanzania K003750459 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [523] Tanzania K003750454 Yes
Koritschoner, H. [1750] Tanzania K003750463 Yes
Schlieben, H.J. [5577] Tanzania K003750436 Yes
Tanner, R. [1792] Tanzania K003750460 Yes
Wigg, L.G.T. [FH1123] Tanzania K003750434 Yes
Paulo, S. [734] Tanzania K003750440 Yes
Volkens, G. [1691] Tanzania K003750448 Yes
Richards, H.M. (Mrs) [13529] Tanzania K003750438 Yes
Lynes, H. (Rev. Adm.) [Ih10] Tanzania K003750449 Yes
{Lock} [88/66] Tanzania K003750455 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [814] Tanzania K003750433 Yes
Moreau (Mr); Moreau (Mrs) [46] Tanzania K003750450 Yes
Greenway, P.J.; Greenway [3346] Tanzania K003750430 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1870] Tanzania K003750467 Yes
Bancroft, C.L. [42] Tanzania K003750464 Yes
Tanner, R.E.S. [462] Tanzania K003750465 Yes

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    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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    • IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

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    • International Legume Database and Information Service (ILDIS) V10.39 Nov 2011
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2025. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0