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Albizia julibrissin Durazz.

Silktree, Persian silktree, pink silktree, mimosa tree

KingdomPlantaePlants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae
SubkingdomTracheobiontaVascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients
DivisionMagnoliophytaFlowering plants, also known as angiosperms
ClassMagnoliopsidaDicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves
SubclassRosidaeRoses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more
OrderFabalesLegumes (pea and bean families)
FamilyFabaceaeLegume family (peas and beans)
GenusAlbiziaNamed for Italian nobleman Filippo degli Albizzi
SpeciesjulibrissinA corruption of the Persian word gul-i abrisham (گل ابریشم), “silk flower.” It derives from gul (گل), “flower,” and abrisham ( ابریشم), “silk”

About plant names...

Silktree is native to southwestern and eastern Asia. This species is sometimes called mimosa, but that name also applies to several unrelated species of acacias. Introduced to North America as ornamental trees in the mid-1700s, they have escaped and are now considered weeds or even invasives in some areas.

Identification: Trees are 16-39′ (5-12 m) high, with dark greenish-gray bark that develops vertical stripes as it ages. Leaves are bipinnate, 8-18″ (20-45 cm) × 4½-10″ (12-25 cm). Each leaf contains 6-12 pairs of pinnae; each of these in turn have 20-30 pairs of leaflets. Flowers appear in attractive dense hemispherical clusters like soft brushes or pom-poms, pink with white centers. The flowers are small but the stamens are pink, silky, and ¾-1″ (2-3 cm) in length. The clusters are about 3″ (8 cm) in diameter, and appear from July to August. Fruits are flat brown pods 4-8″ (10-20 cm) × ¾-⅞″ (2-2.5 cm).

Edibility: Young leaves and flowers are edible when cooked.

Medical: Many medicinal properties, including a few contradictory ones, are ascribed to this species.

Online References:

Wikipedia

Www.carolinanature.com

The USDA Forest Service's Fire Effects Information Database

Plants for a Future, a resource and information centre for edible and otherwise useful plants

The Plant Conservation Alliance’s Alien Plant Working Group Least Wanted List

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Albizia julibrissin (silktree, Persian silktree, pink silktree, mimosa tree)

7/2/2010 · Stansbury Mill Rd, Phoenix, Mary­land · ≈ 3 × 2′ (98 × 65 cm)

Albizia julibrissin (silktree, Persian silktree, pink silktree, mimosa tree)

6/30/2023 · Harpers Ferry, West Vir­ginia

Albizia julibrissin (silktree, Persian silktree, pink silktree, mimosa tree)

7/2/2010 · Virginia

Albizia julibrissin (silktree, Persian silktree, pink silktree, mimosa tree)

7/2/2010 · Alexandria, Virginia

 

Albizia julibrissin description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 14 Sep 2023.

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Albizia julibrissin (silktree, Persian silktree, pink silktree, mimosa tree)

7/19/2017 · West Vir­ginia · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 9.2 cm)

Albizia julibrissin (silktree, Persian silktree, pink silktree, mimosa tree)

7/19/2017 · West Vir­ginia · ≈ 6 × 4″ (15 × 10 cm)

Albizia julibrissin (silktree, Persian silktree, pink silktree, mimosa tree)

8/10/2008 · By Jacquelyn Boyt

Albizia julibrissin (silktree, Persian silktree, pink silktree, mimosa tree)

7/2/2010 · Alexandria, Virginia

Albizia julibrissin (silktree, Persian silktree, pink silktree, mimosa tree)

7/2/2010 · Alexandria, Virginia

Albizia julibrissin (silktree, Persian silktree, pink silktree, mimosa tree)

7/19/2017 · West Vir­ginia · ≈ 5 × 3½″ (13 × 9.2 cm)

Albizia julibrissin (silktree, Persian silktree, pink silktree, mimosa tree)

7/19/2017 · West Vir­ginia

Range: Zones 3-9:

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