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Albizia canescens
Belmont siris (Albizia canescens) is a tree or large multi-stemmed shrub native to the eucalypt savannas of northern Australia, where it is fire-tolerant. It is seldom grown as a garden plant, so care advice here is general and based on related Albizia species.
Albizia canescens, commonly known as Belmont siris, is a species of Albizia, endemic to Northern Australia.
Albizia canescens is endemic to Northern Australia in a belt from The Kimberley across the Top End to Rockhampton in Central Queensland. The species grows as a medium-sized tree scattered throughout eucalypt savannas. It is rarely abundant in any locale, though common on the CSIRO research station "Belmont" in Central Queensland, from whence it derives its common name. The species appears to have been more common in the past, and the apparent decline may be due to increased fire and browsing pressure from introduced herbivores.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Albizia canescens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
