Lebbek tree, Flea tree

Albizia lebbeck native to Indomalaya, New Guinea, and Northern Australia[ and widely cultivated and naturalized in other tropical and subtropical regions. 

Countries where the plant has been found In Africa, Asia, Australia, Bermuda, East Africa, Guiana, Guyana, India, Mozambique, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, South America, Suriname, Thailand, Timor-Leste It is a tree growing to a height of 18–30 m tall with a trunk 50 cm to 1 m in diameter. The leaves are bipinnate, 7.5–15 cm long, with one to four pairs of pinnae, each pinna with 6–18 leaflets. The flowers are white, with numerous 2.5–3.8 cm long stamens, and very fragrant. The fruit is a pod 15–30 cm long and 2.5-5.0 cm broad, containing six to twelve seeds.

The leaves and seeds, the bark is used in the treatment of eye problems such as ophthalmia. The bark is astringent. It is taken internally to treat diarrhea, dysentery, and piles. The bark is used externally to treat boils. The flowers are applied locally to maturate boils and alleviate skin eruptions. The powdered seeds are used to treat scrofula Saponin from the pods and the roots have spermicidal activity.