White Siris (Albizia procera)

Family: Fabaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

White Siris (Tall Albizia). Albizia procera. Other known common names are Forest Siris, Brown Albizia. And Silver Bark Rain Tree. Albizia procera or White Siris is widely harvested from the wild for its timber and is used in fuel wood plantations or as an ornamental tree. It is fast-growing, has an open canopy, and grows up to 30 m tall. Its bole may be straight or crooked, and can reach up to 60 cm in diameter.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Bark/Inner Bark

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Edible portion: Leaves, Pods, Vegetable. The cooked leaves are eaten as a vegetable. In times of scarcity the bark can be ground into a powder, mixed with flour and eaten. — Edible portion: Leaves, Pods, Vegetable.; The cooked leaves are eaten as a vegetable.; In times of scarcity the bark can be ground into a powder, mixed with flour and eaten.

Habitat & North American Range

The habitat ranges from monsoon forest, mixed deciduous forest, savannah woodlands, pyrogenic grassland, roadsides and dry gullies, to stunted, seasonal swamp forest. It is commonly found in open secondary forest. (Zone 10)