Albizia julibrissin
Persian silk tree
Description
Albizia julibrissin is a species of deciduous tree in the family Fabaceae, native to southwestern and eastern Asia. It is commonly known as the Persian silk tree or pink silk tree. The tree's bark is dark greenish-grey in colour and smooth in texture. The leaves are bipinnate, with 20-40 pairs of leaflets. The flowers are pink, fragrant, and resemble small powder puffs. The fruit is a flat, brown pod that contains seeds.
Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Tracheobionta
Super division
Magnoliopsida
Division
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Albizia
Title
Albizia julibrissin