Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Mimosaceae | Genus: Albizia | Species: Albizia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr. |
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Flower |
Fruit |
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| Synonym | Acacia stipulacea Roxb., Acacia stipulata DC. |
Flower Color | White |
| Common Name | Chinese Albizia | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Chinese Silk Tree | Flowering Period | July-Sept |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Jairi | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 1800 m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Pod attain full size in september and ripe in december and eventually dehisce |
| Habitat | Occures in secondary forest along river bank and savannas | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam China and Cambodia | Bark Details | Flat-topped crown and smooth grey bark |
| Distribution in manipur | Eastern | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Elliptic | ||
| Description of Species | It is an unarmed, deciduous or evergreen tree with a flat spreading crown up to 30(-43) m tall and trunk up to 70(-140) cm indiameter | Leaf Details | Leaves bipnate; stipules auriculate very prominet, 1-.5 cm X 0.6-3 cm, caducous, pinksh-orange pubescent with filorm tail, base much dilated at one side; rachis tout, 10-25 cm long |
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