A Comparative A nantomical study of two species of Albizia L. cultivated in Iraq

Abstract

The current research included a comparative anatomical study of the epidermis of the stem, leaf, calyx, and corolla of
two species of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth. and Albizia julibrissin Durazz cultivated in Iraq, and a comparison of crosssectional sections of each of the stems, leaflets, petiole, pulvinus and fruits, in addition to the venation system, as well as a
study of the cuticle ornamentation of the leaflets, corolla, and fruits using a scanning electron microscope, which is the first
study in Iraq. The study revealed the importance of these characters in isolating the two species, especially the anticlinal
walls of upper epidermis of leaflets, characteristics of pulvinus, leaflet especially those of vascular bundles while other
features of limited taxonomic value as the outline of sections and epidermis of the stem.