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Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth.

White Siris; kokko; Tall Albizia; Silver Bark Rain Tree

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English White Siris; kokko;Tall Albizia; Silver Bark Rain Tree
Other names tall albizia (GB); ki hiyang, wangkal, weru (ID); brown albizia (PG); akleng parang (PH); kokko-sit, sit, sitpen (MM); suan, thing thon (TH); muong xanh (VN); karangro, karak,baro, dun-siris, gurar (IN); oriang (MY); seto siris (NP); tramkang (KH); rain siris (AU); Vaivai Ni Vavalagi; Safed Siris

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Zimbabwe; Viet Nam; United States; Uganda; Thailand; Taiwan; Sumatera; Sulawesi; Sudan; Sri Lanka; South Africa; Solomon Is; Sao Tome & Principe; Rodrigues; Puerto Rico; Philippines; Papua New Guinea; Panama; Pakistan; Nepal; Myanmar; Moluccas; Mauritius; Malaysia; Lesser Sunda Is; Laos; Kalimantan; Jawa; Jamaica; Indonesia; India; Fiji; Egypt; Cuba; China; Cambodia; Burma; Brazil; Bismarck Archipelago; Bhutan; Bangladesh; Australia; Andaman Is; Zimbabwe; Uganda; Sri Lanka; South Africa; New Zealand(South); New Zealand(North); Kenya; Jawa; Indonesia; India; Australia

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Albizia
Species procera
Author citation (Roxb.) Benth.
Scientific name Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Containers zerstreutporig
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Macroscopic features

Wood odor Kein ausgeprägter Geruch
Growth ring boundaries clearly recognizable
Heartwood with color stripes
Strip in the heartwood Mit Farbstreifen
Color heartwood braun

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC
Remarks /D Wechseldrehwuchs deutlich /E conspicuous interlocked grain /F contrefil bien visible /P grã entrecruzada muito evidente /S hilo entrecruzado conspô­cuo

Raw density oven-dried u =12%
(e.g. according to EN 350)

Density, oven dry u =12%, lower limit 0.64-0.88 kg/m3

Appearances

Wood

White Siris; kokko; Tall Albizia; Silver Bark Rain Tree

Albizia procera , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

White Siris; kokko; Tall Albizia; Silver Bark Rain Tree

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

White Siris; kokko; Tall Albizia; Silver Bark Rain Tree

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

White Siris; kokko; Tall Albizia; Silver Bark Rain Tree

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

White Siris; kokko; Tall Albizia; Silver Bark Rain Tree

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

White Siris; kokko; Tall Albizia; Silver Bark Rain Tree

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Seed

White Siris; kokko; Tall Albizia; Silver Bark Rain Tree

, Seeds , ©Dennis Wilson