Albizia gumifera
friederike victoria adamson (1910 – 1980)
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Національний музей Кенії (Найробі) (Найробі, Kenya)
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Grows 25m to 40m, a large deciduous tree with a flat top. Has smooth bark. Leaves are pinnate and flowers are white-pink in clusters. Mature seed pods are shiny/glossy and reddish or purplish brown. Compare the characteristics seen in the illustration to those seen in the pressed plant. Distribution: Central, Eastern, North Eastern, Coast, Nyanza, Nairobi and Western regions. Grown in almost any forest or riverine environment. Use: Timber and medicine. Leaves are used to ripen bananas rapidly. Flowers are a nectar source for bees.
About this artwork
- Title: Albizia gumifera
- Artist: friederike victoria adamson
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Національний музей Кенії (Найробі)
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Perceived brightness: brilliant
