Albizia chevalieri
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A shrub or small tree. It grows to about 6 m tall. The crown is umbrella shaped. The bark is grey and corky. The branches are softly hairy. The leaves have 8-12 pairs of pinnae each with 20-40 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are 1 cm long. The flowers are in round heads and on stalks 5 cm long. The pods are 10-15 cm long and 2-3 cm wide. There are 7-10 seeds.
There are 145-150 Albizia species. They grow in the tropics and subtropics. Also as Mimosaceae.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in the Sahel. It needs slightly moist sites and sandy soils. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall between 500-1,200 mm. It can grow in arid places.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Sahel, Senegal, Sudan, West Africa
How it is used for food
The young shoots are cooked and eaten.
Edible parts
Leaves, stems
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Sakoumandjin