Mazhar Botanic Garden

Albizia procera (Roxb.) Benth

White Siris Karoi Tree

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Albizia
Species: procera
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000083
Common name: White Siris, Karoi Tree
English name: White Siris, Karoi Tree
Arabic name: البيزيا بروسيرا
Native: Southeast Asia and India
Country: India Southeast Asia
(PGR): Rare

Semi-deciduous tree to 30 m high, leaves bipinnate, leaflets rigidly, asymmetrically ovate to rhomboid flower white, in axillary panicle pods 10-20 cm long, flat, reddish brown

Ornamental tree. commonly used in traditional medicines. The bark contains tannins and a reddish gum.

Acacia procera (Roxb) Willd

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Texture: Clay Loam
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Fresh seeds.
Flowering time: Spring
Zone: 10 : 12
pH range: 5.5-7.5
Status: Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Medicinal Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Semi deciduous
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral

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