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Albizia chinensis

(syn. Acacia stipulata, Albizia marginata, Albizia stipulata), chocolate heart albizia, sauce tree, sau tree, siris


  • Family Fabaceae (Mimosoideae).
  • Native to tropical Asia.
  • Wood used for fuel, containers, industrial and domestic woodware, cutlery, turnery, furniture, veneers, boats.
  • Weed Risk Assessment Score: 8 (HIGH RISK) NOT RECOMMENDED for introduction to new areas in Hawaii or the Pacific. Currently naturalized and spreading on Hawaii Island. Invasive in Samoa.

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