Medicinal
Silk Tree
Albizia julibrissin Durazz.
Iran to Japan
Fun factThe species name julibrissin is an anglicised form of Persian words meaning 'silk flower'.
The silk tree is a fast-growing, low-branching deciduous tree with a spreading, vase-shaped crown of delicate, fern-like bipinnate leaves whose leaflets fold up at night. In early summer it carries fluffy pink pompom flowers made of silky stamens, fragrant and attractive to bees, followed by flat brown pods. It is short-lived and brittle-wooded, and in many regions outside its native range it has become an invasive weed.
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FamilyFabaceae
Also known asPersian silk tree, Pink silk tree, Mimosa
Native toSouthern Asia, from Iran to Japan
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Hill Driveway | B | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — |
1 of these has no tag yet; it will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.