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Albizia lebbeck
(Fabaceae)

East Indian walnut, frywood, koko, lebbek, lebbek tree, rain tree, raom tree, silver raintree, siris rain tree, siris tree, soros-tree, woman's tongue

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Albizia lebbeck is native to tropical Asia and northern Australia. 


Species description or overview

Albizia lebbeck information from PIER
Information on Albizia lebbeck as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).

Albizia lebbeck description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Albizia lebbeck as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

GRIN nomenclature info for Albizia lebbeck
Nomenclatural information about Albizia lebbeck is provided by USDA/ARS/NGRP/GRIN.

Albizia lebbeck information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Albizia lebbeck--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Albizia lebbeck information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Albizia lebbeck, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

IPNI nomenclature info for Albizia lebbeck
Nomenclatural information about Albizia lebbeck is provided by The International Plant Names Index (IPNI).


Impacts

Albizia lebbeck (Fabaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Albizia lebbeck as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).

Albizia lebbeck impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Albizia lebbeck as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Risk assessments

Albizia lebbeck weed risk assessment for Hawaii-Pacific
Results of a weed risk assessment for Albizia lebbeck for the Hawaii-Pacific region are presented by the Hawaii-Pacific Weed Risk Assessment team.


Control methods

Albizia lebbeck management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Albizia lebbeck as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Images

Images of Albizia lebbeck (Fabaceae) (siris tree)
Links to high-resolution free images of Albizia lebbeck (Fabaceae) (siris tree) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Albizia lebbeck information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Albizia lebbeck in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Acacia to Azadirachta images and weed risk assessment scores
Images of trees Acacia to Azadirachta, and their weed risk assessment scores, listed alphabetically, are from the University of Hawaii Forestry Extension.

Albizia lebbeck images from PIER
Images of Albizia lebbeck provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Distribution

Albizia lebbeck information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Albizia lebbeck in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Albizia lebbeck information from the Smithsonian's Flora of the Hawaiian Islands
Information about Albizia lebbeck--including nomenclature and synonymy, and status and distribution in Hawaii--is provided by the "Flora of the Hawaiian Islands" website of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Links from this page include descriptive information about the species, as well as worldwide distributional information and general information about the genus.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.

Albizia lebbeck worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Albizia lebbeck is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Books

Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition)
Langeland, K.A., H.M. Cherry, C.M. McCormick, and K.A. Craddock Burks. 2008. Identification and biology of nonnative plants in Florida's natural areas (second edition). The University of Florida IFAS Communication Services (Gainesville). 193+ pp. illus. ISBN: 978-0-916287-70-2.


Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) . 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X.

Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida
Langeland, K.A. and R.L. Stocker. (1997-)2001. Control of non-native plants in natural areas of Florida. SP 242, one of a series of the Department of Agronomy, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. First printed: 1997. Revised: April, 2001.

Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii.
Starr, F., K. Starr, and Loope L. 2006. Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants on Midway Atoll, Hawaii. An addendum to the 1999 Botanical Survey of Midway Atoll.

Botanical survey of Midway Atoll
Starr, F. and K. Martz. 1999. Botanical survey of Midway Atoll. In: 1995-1999 Baseline Surveys for Alien Species in Marine and Terrestrial Habitats on Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Honolulu, Hawaii.


Experts

Albizia lebbeck contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Albizia lebbeck as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Albizia lebbeck references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Albizia lebbeck as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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