Botanical identity
This taxon is documented in the World Checklist of Useful Plant Species with a reported medicinal use. The record establishes a use report and botanical index entry, not clinical effectiveness or individual safety.
KingdomPlantae
Phylum / divisionTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusAlbizia
Scientific name with authorshipAlbizia lebbeck (L.) Benth.
Indexed scientific synonyms
Acacia lebbeck (L.) Willd.Acacia lebbek (L.) Willd.Acacia seeressa Roxb.Acacia seeressa Roxb. ex Steud.Acacia sirissa (Roxb.) Buch.-Ham. ex Voigt, 1845Acacia speciosa (Jacq.) Willd.Albizia latifolia BoivinAlbizia lebbeck subsp. leucoxylon Hassk.Albizia lebbeck subsp. pubescens HainesAlbizia lebbeck subsp. rostrata HainesAlbizia lebbeck var. leucoxylon Hassk.Albizia lebbeck var. pubescens Benth.Albizia lebbeck var. pubescens HainesAlbizia lebbeck var. rostrata HainesAlbizia lebbekAlbizia speciosa (Jacq.) Benth.Albizzia lebbeck Benth.Feuilleea lebbeck (L.) KuntzeInga borbonica Hassk.Inga leucoxylon Hassk.Mimosa flexuosa RottlerMimosa flexuosa Rottler ex Wight & Arn.Mimosa lebbeck L.Mimosa lebbek Forssk.Mimosa lebbek L.Mimosa seeressa Steud.Mimosa sirissa Roxb.Mimosa speciosa Jacq.Pithecellobium splitgerberianum Miq.
Documented use categories
Medicine
Human food
Animal food
Environmental use
Fuel
Material
Poison reported
These categories describe the kinds of human-use reports attached to the taxon in the source checklist. Multiple categories can coexist; a plant may be recorded as both food and poison, depending on part, preparation and context.
How to interpret this record
Evidence boundary
A taxonomic use record is a discovery and indexing signal. Clinical evidence must be assessed separately for the exact species, plant part, preparation, route, dose and health question.
Safety boundary
Correct identification is essential. Toxicity, contraindications, interactions and safe preparation cannot be inferred from a documented-use record.
Dataset record and provenance
DatasetWCUPS 2020
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Name sourceIPNI
IPNI / external identifier99109-3
Use codesAF EU FU HF MA ME PO
Crop wild relativeNo
Contributing checklist sources
Kew Economic Botany CollectionUSDA GRINMedicinal Plant Names Services v8.2Useful Plants of New GuineaPlant Resources of South-East AsiaPlant Resources for Tropical AfricaUseful Plant Project
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!Educational index, not a treatment recommendation
The presence of a taxon in this database does not provide a diagnosis, dose, formulation or assurance of safety. Some indexed plants are toxic, regulated, endangered or unsafe in specific life stages.