EPPO Global Database

Falcataria falcata(ALBFA)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-07-22

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: ALBFA
  • Preferred name: Falcataria falcata
  • Authority: (Linnaeus) Greuter & Rankin

Notes

Malesia (Moluccas), New Guinea. Planted as a street tree. Introduced in India, Sri Lanka, China, Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Madagascar, Central America, Venezuela


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Adenanthera falcata Linnaeus
Adenanthera falcataria Linnaeus
Albizia falcata (Linnaeus) Backer
Albizia falcataria (Linnaeus) Fosberg
Albizia moluccana Miquel
Falcataria moluccana (Miquel) Barneby & Grimes
Paraserianthes falcataria (Linnaeus) Nielsen
Pithecellobium falcatum (Linnaeus) Kostermans

Common names
Name Language
batai wood English
Moluccan albizia English
sau English
falcataire des Moluques French
batai Portuguese
pau-batai Portuguese
nán yáng yíng shǔ Chinese
南洋楹属 Chinese