Pseudalbizzia inundata

Pseudalbizzia inundata is a perennial tree native to South America. Common names include maloxo, muqum, paloflojo, timbo blanco, timbo-ata, and also "canafistula" though this usually refers Cassia fistula.[3]

Pseudalbizzia inundata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Pseudalbizzia
Species:
P. inundata
Binomial name
Pseudalbizzia inundata
(Mart.) E.J.M.Koenen & Duno (2022)
Synonyms[2]
  • Acacia inundata Mart. (1823)
  • Acacia multiflora Spreng. (1826), nom. illeg.
  • Acacia polyantha A.Spreng. (1828)
  • Albizia inundata (Mart.) Barneby & J.W. Grimes (1996)
  • Albizia polyantha (A.Spreng.) G.J.Lewis (1987)
  • Arthrosamanea polyantha (A.Spreng.) Burkart (1949)
  • Arthrosamanea polycephala (Griseb.) Burkart (1949)
  • Cathormion polyanthum (A.Spreng.) Burkart (1964)
  • Cathormion polycephala (Griseb.) Burkart (1964)
  • Enterolobium polycephala Griseb. (1879)
  • Feuilleea polycephala (Griseb.) Kuntze (1891)
  • Pithecellobium multiflorum var. brevipedunculatum Chodat & Hassl. (1904)
  • Pithecellobium pendulum Lindm. (1898)

It grows to a height of up to 20 m.[4] The leaves of Pseudalbizzia inundata contain dimethyltryptamine, a hallucinogenic drug.[5]

Range

Pseudalbizzia inundata ranges through Brazil to Bolivia, Paraguay, Uruguay, and northern Argentina.[2]

Synonyms

The species was first described as Acacia inundata in 1823. In 2022 it was reclassified into the revived genus Pseudalbizzia.[2] The synonymy of this species can be confusing. Related plants have been described by various authors under the same name as Albizia inundata.[3] Junior synonyms of P. inundata are:

  • Acacia inundata Mart. (1823)
  • Acacia multiflora Spreng. (1826), nom. illeg.
  • Acacia polyantha A.Spreng. (1828)
  • Albizia inundata (Mart.) Barneby & J.W. Grimes (1996)
  • Albizia polyantha (A.Spreng.) G.J.Lewis (1987)
  • Arthrosamanea polyantha (A.Spreng.) Burkart (1949)
  • Arthrosamanea polycephala (Griseb.) Burkart (1949)
  • Cathormion polyanthum (A.Spreng.) Burkart (1964)
  • Cathormion polycephala (Griseb.) Burkart (1964)
  • Enterolobium polycephala Griseb. (1879)
  • Feuilleea polycephala (Griseb.) Kuntze (1891)
  • Pithecellobium multiflorum var. brevipedunculatum Chodat & Hassl. (1904)
  • Pithecellobium pendulum Lindm. (1898)

See also

Footnotes
  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. 2019. Albizia inundata. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T144271387A149013306. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T144271387A149013306.en. Accessed 5 August 2023.
  2. Pseudalbizzia inundata (Mart.) E.J.M.Koenen & Duno. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 5 August 2023
  3. ILDIS (2005)
  4. SMN (2008)
  5. Rätsch (2004)

References
  • International Legume Database & Information Service (ILDIS) (2005): Albizia berteriana (DC.) Fawc. & Rendle. Version 10.01, November 2005. Retrieved 2008-MAR-30.
  • Rätsch, Christian (2004): Enzyklopädie der psychoaktiven Pflanzen, Botanik, Ethnopharmakologie und Anwendungen (7th ed.). AT Verlag. ISBN 3-85502-570-3
  • Secretaría de Minería de la Natión, República Argentina (SMN) (2008): Provincia de Formosa - Biota: Resultados del Muestreo Observacional y Carta de Vegetación. Retrieved 2008-MAR-30.
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