Albizia lebbeck

Family Products Niche Ecological Services
Fabaceae Firewood, Charcoal, Timber for furniture, Timber for construction, Medicine, Fodder, Bee forage, Tannins/Dye stuff Scattered on crop land, Scattered in homestead Ornamental, Shade, Erosion control, Soil fertility improvement through Nitrogen-fixing, Soil fertility improvement through mulch/leaves, Wind break
Agro-ecological Zone
Dry and Moist Kolla
Growth rate Management practices Invasiveness Leafing Phenology Location
Fast Lopping, coppicing, pollarding, pruning Yes Deciduous Ethiopia
Country Rainfall Temperature Altitude Soil
Ethiopia unknown unknown 0-1800 Prefers black cotton soil but will grow in a wide range of soils: acid, alkaline and saline
Amharic Oromo
Lebbek Sankile, Vungo, Sasa
Origin Location
Native West Shewa and East Wollega