Albizia chinensis
Silk Tree | |
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Bark of Albizia chinensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Genus: | Albizia |
Species: | A. chinensis |
Binomial name | |
Albizia chinensis | |
Albizia chinensis is a species of legume in the genus Albizia, native to south and southeast Asia, from India to China and Indonesia.[1]
The genus is named after the Italian nobleman Filippo degli Albizzi, belonging to the famous Florentine family Albizzi, who introduced it to Europe in the mid-18th century, and it is sometimes incorrectly spelled Albizzia.
References
External links
- http://www.worldagroforestry.org/sea/products/afdbases/af/asp/SpeciesInfo.asp?SpID=1787#Identity
- http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALCH2
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Chinese%20Albizia.html
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