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Lebbeck
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Legumes: pea and bean family

Lebbeck

Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.

LC Least ConcernIntroduced by people

Names

EnglishLebbeck
Dutch—
SpanishAcacia amarilla
Chinese大叶合欢
Scientific nameAlbizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.

About this species

Albizia lebbeck is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the Indian subcontinent and Myanmar. It is widely cultivated and naturalised in other tropical and subtropical regions, including Australia. Common names in English include siris, Indian siris, East Indian walnut, Broome raintree, lebbeck, lebbek tree, frywood, koko and woman's tongue tree. The latter name is a play on the sound the seeds make as they rattle inside the pods. Siris is also a common name of the genus Albizia.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAlbizia

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