Abstract
The genus Albizia is economically and environmentally important because many elements are multipurpose trees. A taxonomic study of 12 Central American and Mexican Albizia species is presented. Identification keys, illustrations and ecological information are provided together with some taxonomic comments. Distribution maps and conservation status are given for each native species in the area. Three epithets are lectotypyfied and three new name combinations are made. An interactive identification electronic key is available from the authors if requested. Full specimen records are available at www.kew.org/herbcat .
Highlights
Albizia is a pantropical genus that includes at least 470 names
The first classification of Albizia was that of Bentham (1875), many current Albizia species were originally included in the genera Pithecellobium and Acacia
In Central American Albizia species have been treated in some regional Floras such as those by Standley & Steyermark (1946) and Rico Arce (2001)
Summary
Albizia is a pantropical genus that includes at least 470 names. Lewis & Rico Arce (2005) give a figure between 120-140 species; in Africa there are c. 36 endemic species and in the Neotropics 22. Other Albizia species recognised here were placed by Barneby & Grimes (1996) in the genera Pseudosamanea and Hesperalbizia in the Samanea and Chloroleucon alliances of the Ingeae. (2003), in a broad mimosoid survey, included less than 10 Albizia s.l. species, and Lewis & Rico Arce (2005) concluded that ‘a new classification of the Ingeae will require sampling of all the genera not included by Luckow & al.
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