*2.2. Albizia*

The genus *Albizia* (Mimosaceae) comprises almost 150 species, mostly trees and shrubs native to tropical and subtropical regions of Asia and Africa. They are common components of timber plantations, cropping, and livestock production systems [45]. *Albizia* synthesizes numerous bioactive compounds with pharmacological properties such as saponins, alkaloids, flavonoids, and phenolics [45]. The species *A. lebbeck* has been extensively introduced in seasonally dry tropical regions of Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and South America, mainly as an ornamental plant, and has become naturalized in many areas [46].

Table 3 reports endophytes isolated from *Albizia* genera. These fungi belong to 14 different genera, most of them found in leaves and twigs of *A. lebbeck* originating from Iraq, India, Indonesia, and Egypt. Isolated fungi included different species of *Aspergillus* (9 isolates), which are dominant in comparison to other genera, followed by *Fusarium* (4 isolates), *Penicillium* (3 isolates), and *Paecilomyces* (2 isolates). One isolate for each of the following genera *Neocosmospora, Bipolaris, Colletotrichum*, *Diaporthe*, *Lasiodiplodia*, *Rosellinia*, *Acremonium*, *Trichoderma*, *Verticillium*, *Curvularia,* and *Nigrospora* has been detected.


**Table 3.** Endophytic fungi isolated from *Albizia* species.
