Albizia westerhuisii

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Albizia westerhuisii

Description

Tree to 15 m high. Branchlets terete, slightly decurrently ridged from the leaf-scars, appressed puberulous or tomentose, glabrescent. Leaves: Stipules subcordate-linear, c. 0.8 mm, caduous. Inflorescences composed of pedunculate glomerules aggregated into a yellowish tomentose panicle; Flowers bisexual, white, tetra- to pentamerous. Stamens white, c. 15 mm, tube equalling the corolla to slightly exserted. Ovary c. 1.8 mm, glabrous, stipe c. 0.75 mm. Seeds dark brown, broadly elliptic, flat, 8 by 6.2 by 0.5 mm;

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: New Guinea present, W Irian present
Malesia: New Guinea (W Irian).