Taxon:  Pseudosamanea carbonaria (Britton) E. J. M. Koenen



Summary
Genus:
Pseudosamanea
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Ingeae
Nomen number:
506490
Place of publication:
PhytoKeys 205:366.  2022
Verified:
04/29/2023 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
3 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Albizia carbonaria Britton

Homotypic Synonym(s)
Pithecellobium carbonarium (Britton) Niezgoda & Nevling

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Albizia malacocarpa Standl. ex Britton & Rose
Albizia sumatrana Steenis

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):224-226. Note: lists as "Albizia"
  2. Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
  3. Koenen, E. J. M. 2022. On the taxonomic affinity of Albizzia carbonaria Britton (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae-mimosoid clade). PhytoKeys 205:363-370. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.205.82288.
  4. Nielsen, I. 1985. The Malesian species of Acacia and Albizia (Leguminosae-Mimosoideae). Opera Bot. 81:47.
  5. Rico Arce, M. de L. et al. 2008. A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 65:265-268. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
  6. Rico, L. & T. Pennington. 2012. Review of Fabaceae Neotropical Mimosoideae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
  7. Ringelberg, J. J. et al. 2022. Phylogenomic analysis of 997 nuclear genes reveals the need for extensive generic re-delimitation in Caesalpinioideae (Leguminosae). PhytoKeys 205:3-58. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.205.85866. Note: as Albizia carbonaria was resolved sister to Pseudosamanea
  8. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
Common names
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaPanamaDarién Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuela n.w.Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):224-226. Note: lists as "Albizia"
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaAntioquiaw.Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaCaldasw.Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaChoców.Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaCundinamarcaw.Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaMagdalenaw.Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaNorte de Santanderw.Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaTolimaw.Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombiaValle del Caucaw.Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
2CultivatedAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesia  Rico, L. & T. Pennington. 2012. Review of Fabaceae Neotropical Mimosoideae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
2CultivatedSouthern AmericaBrazilBrazil  Koenen, E. J. M. 2022. On the taxonomic affinity of Albizzia carbonaria Britton (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae-mimosoid clade). PhytoKeys 205:363-370. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.205.82288.
4NaturalizedNorthern AmericaSouthern MexicoMexicoChiapas Rico Arce, M. de L. et al. 2008. A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 65:265-268. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaCosta Rica  Rico Arce, M. de L. et al. 2008. A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 65:265-268. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaEl Salvador  Rico Arce, M. de L. et al. 2008. A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 65:265-268. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaGuatemala  Rico Arce, M. de L. et al. 2008. A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 65:265-268. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
4NaturalizedSouthern AmericaCentral AmericaNicaragua  Rico Arce, M. de L. et al. 2008. A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 65:265-268. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
Native
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Panama [Darién]
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Venezuela (n.w.)
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia [Antioquia (w.), Caldas (w.), Chocó (w.), Cundinamarca (w.), Magdalena (w.), Norte de Santander (w.), Tolima (w.), Valle del Cauca (w.)]
Cultivated
Asia-Tropical
  • MALESIA: Indonesia
Southern America
  • BRAZIL: Brazil
Naturalized
Northern America
  • SOUTHERN MEXICO: Mexico [Chiapas]
Southern America
  • CENTRAL AMERICA: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador

Reference(s)
  1. Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):224-226. Note: lists as "Albizia"
  2. Bernal, R., S. R. Gradstein & M. Celis. 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
  3. Koenen, E. J. M. 2022. On the taxonomic affinity of Albizzia carbonaria Britton (Leguminosae, Caesalpinioideae-mimosoid clade). PhytoKeys 205:363-370. DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.205.82288.
  4. Rico Arce, M. de L. et al. 2008. A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 65:265-268. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
  5. Rico, L. & T. Pennington. 2012. Review of Fabaceae Neotropical Mimosoideae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
  6. Woodson, R. E. & R. W. Schery, eds. 1943-1980. Flora of Panama. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Animal foodfodder Rico, L. & T. Pennington. 2012. Review of Fabaceae Neotropical Mimosoideae data for World Economic Plants, ed. 2. pers. comm. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
Environmentalerosion control Rico Arce, M. de L. et al. 2008. A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 65:265-268. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
Environmentalshade/shelter Nielsen, I. 1985. The Malesian species of Acacia and Albizia (Leguminosae-Mimosoideae). Opera Bot. 81:47.
Environmentalshade/shelter Barneby, R. C. & J. W. Grimes. 1996. Silk tree, guanacaste, monkey's earring: a generic system for the synandrous Mimosaceae of the Americas. Part I. Abarema, Albizia, and allies. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 74(1):224-226. Note: lists as "Albizia"
Fuelsfuelwood Rico Arce, M. de L. et al. 2008. A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 65:265-268. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
Materialswood Rico Arce, M. de L. et al. 2008. A taxonomic study of Albizia (Leguminosae: Mimosoideae: Ingeae) in Mexico and Central America. Anales Jard. Bot. Madrid 65:265-268. Note: as Albizia carbonaria
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=506490. Accessed 12 May 2026.