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Albizia harveyi
Also called Bushveld False Thorn, Common False Thorn, Sickle Leaved Albizia, Sickleleaved Albizia, Sickle Leaved False Thorn
Albizia harveyi is a deciduous tree belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is distributed in eastern and southern Africa and quite similar in appearance to Albizia amara.
Research on the leaf extracts of Albizia harveyi indicated the presence of a flavanoid group of polyphenolic compounds that includes myricetin and quercetin.
Native to eastern and southern Africa, it occurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya southwards to Northern South Africa. Found in woodlands.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Albizia harveyi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
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.
