Albizzia
any of several trees and shrubs belonging to the genus albizia, of the legume family, native to warm regions of the old world, having feathery pinnate leaves, densely cl-stered flowers, and flat pods.
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the bark of the musuemba (albizzia coriaria) is largely used in the tanning of leather.
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