How to identify Albizia richardiana
Identify Albizia richardiana by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf shape: Feathery bipinnate leaflets.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: April-May.
- Confirm it sits within the Mimosaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Albizia richardiana.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Albizia richardiana
- Genus
- Albizia
- Family
- Mimosaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-May
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Feathery bipinnate leafletsrecorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Albizia richardiana itself; the rest are typical of the Mimosaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Head
- Fruit
- Legume
Typical of the Mimosaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Bengali
- গগনশিরীষ
About Albizia richardiana
A member of the Mimosaceae family, Albizia richardiana is a tree. Flowering and fruiting run from April to May.
Mimosaceae
Mimosa/Acacia family
Albizia richardiana belongs to the Mimosaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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