ricker: synopsis of albizzia 243 



A. Flowers in pedicellate heads, the peduncle axillary or short 

 racemose; corolla often up to 6 mm. long; leaflets 1-3.5 

 cm. long. 

 B. Pods noticeably stalked (5 mm. long), gradually tapering 

 at apex and base. 

 Albizzia kalkora (Roxb.) Prain, Journ. Asiat. Soc. Beng. 66: 

 511. 1897. 

 Mimosa kalkora Roxb. Hort. Beng. 40. 1814, nom. nud.; Fl. 

 Ind. ed. 2. 2: 547. 1832. 



Acacia macrophylla Bunge, Mem. Sav. Etr. Acad. Sci. St. 

 Petersb. 2: 135. 1833. 



The identity of Roxburgh's name was unknown until it was 

 taken up by Prain who doubtless had opportunity to examine 

 authentic specimens. Bunge's name (type specimen from 

 Pang-shan) has been considered by Forbes and Hemsley a 



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synonym of A. lebbek L. The latter species is quite widely 

 cultivated in the tropics, the type being from Egypt. The 

 glands on the leaf are variable. In addition to the glands always 

 found between the middle and base of the petiole, another gland 

 is usually found either just below the lower or upper pairs of 

 pinnae, and on some leaves the gland is found below every pair 

 of pinnae. Some authors have used the position of the gland on 

 the petiole as a character for separating species of Albizzia, 

 but its position is entirely too variable to warrant such use. 



China: Province of Shantung; Boshan, F. N. Meyer 768a 

 (S. P. I. 21969), Sept., 1907. Province of Chih; Pang-shan, 

 F. N. Meyer 865a (S. P. I. 22618), Nov. 23, 1907. Province of 

 Fokien; Dunn's expedition, May 25, 1905. Province of Hupeh; 

 Hetiry 1605, 2870A, 6203; Wilson 511, May, 1900. Province 

 of Kiangsu; near Nanking, F. N. Meyer 1448, June 4, 1915. 

 Province of Shantung; Tsingtau, Zimmermann 211, 1901; 

 Laushan, F. N. Meyer 305, Aug., 1907. 



BB. Pods sessile, acute or obtuse at apex and base. 

 C. Flowers glabrous except tips of corolla lobes. 

 Albizzia henryi Ricker, sp. nov. 



A large shrub or small tree 2.5-6 meters tall; leaves and pinnae 

 1-2-pinnate; leaflets 5-10-pinnate, thin, glabrous, oblong or 



