Potka siris tree
Albizia lucidior

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tall tree. It grows 40 m tall. The crown is dark green. The bark is thin and grey. The leaves are divided with leaflets along the stalk. There are 1-4 pairs of leaflets. These are 5-10 cm long by 2-4 cm wide and the top ones are the largest. The flowers are in groups of 6-10 in heads. The flowers are small. The clusters are at the ends of twigs. The fruit is 10-30 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. There are 2-10 round dark brown seeds.

There are 145-150 Albizia species. They grow in the tropics and subtropics. Also as Mimosaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In southern China it grows in secondary forests between 600-1,900 m above sea level. In XTBG Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Northerstern India, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The bitter young leaves are cooked with pork or other meat.

Edible parts

Seeds, leaves

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Langit, Moz, Num-hpun-kap, Pohon sengon siris, Thanthat

Synonyms

Albizia gamblei Prain; Albizia lucida (Roxb.) Benth.; Albizia meyeri Ricker; Inga lucidior Steud.; Mimosa lucida Roxb.;