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iAlbizia
Silk Tree (Albizia=20 julibrissin)
foliage and blossoms
Scie= ntific=20 classification
Kingdom: Plantae
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Division: Magnolio= phyta
Class: Magnoliops= ida
Order: Fabales
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Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Mimosoideae<= /A>
Genus: Albizia
Durazz.,=20 1772
Species

About 150 species

Albizia (syn. Albizzia Benth.) is= a genus=20 of about 150 species of mostly fast-growing subtropical and tropical trees and shrubs in the Subfamily Mimosoideae of the <= A=20 title=3DLegume href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legume">legume fam= ily,=20 Fabaceae. The genus is pantropical, occurring in Asia, Africa, Madagascar, Central, South, and souther= n North=20 America and Australia, but mostly = in the=20 Old World tropics.

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Albizia lebbeck (habit)
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Albizia lebbeck (leaves and fruit)
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These are usually small trees or shrubs with a short lifespan. The leaves are pin= nately or=20 bipinnately compound. Their small flowers are in bundles, w= ith=20 showy stamens much longer than the petals. Some species are considered weeds.

Albizia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some moths of the genus Endoclit= a=20 inclulding E. damor, E. malabaricus and E. sericeus.<= /P>

One species Albizia=20 julibrissin, the Silk Tree or Pink Siris, extends well nort= h into=20 temperate regions in east Asia and is by far the cold-hardiest species,=20 tolerating temperatures down to about -30=C2=B0C, provided it gets adequat= e summer=20 heat to ripen the shoots. In North America, whe= re it is=20 commonly grown as an ornamental tree, it is often confusingly called "mimo= sa", a=20 name which correctly belongs to species in the related genus Mimosa. In several US=20 States, A. julibrissin has become naturalized and is regarded as an= invasive species.

Albizia moluccana (now Falcataria moluccana) is a common = shade=20 tree on tea=20 plantations.

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  • Albizia acle (syn. Mimosa acle): Acle, Akle=20
  • Albizia acrodena=20
  • Albizia adinocephala (syn. Pithecellobium adinocephalum):=20 Cream Albizia.=20
  • Albizia amaniensis=20
  • Albizia amara=20
  • Albizia amoenissima=20
  • Albizia androyensis=20
  • Albizia angolensis=20
  • Albizia angulata=20
  • Albizia anthelmintica=20
  • Albizia antunesiana=20
  • Albizia arenicola=20
  • Albizia arunachalensis=20
  • Albizia atakataka=20
  • Albizia austrobrasilica=20
  • Albizia aylmeri=20
  • Albizia balabaka=20
  • Albizia barinensis=20
  • Albizia basaltica=20
  • Albizia bequaerti=20
  • Albizia bernieri=20
  • Albizia berteriana (syn. Acacia berteriana): Bertero A= lbizia=20
  • Albizia boinensis=20
  • Albizia boivini=20
  • Albizia boromoensis=20
  • Albizia brachycalyx=20
  • Albizia bracteata=20
  • Albizia brevifolia=20
  • Albizia brownii=20
  • Albizia bubalina=20
  • Albizia buntingii=20
  • Albizia burkartiana=20
  • Albizia burmanica=20
  • Albizia calcarea=20
  • Albizia callistemon=20
  • Albizia cambodiana=20
  • Albizia canescens: Townsville Siris=20
  • Albizia carbonaria: Naked Albizia, Siristree Albizia; Cotton = Varay,=20 Siris Tree=20
  • Albizia carrii=20
  • Albizia charpentieri=20
  • Albizia chevalieri=20
  • Albizia chinensis (syn. Mimosa chinensis): Chinese Alb= izia=20
  • Albizia clypearia=20
  • Albizia commiphoroides=20
  • Albizia comptonii=20
  • Albizia conjugato-pinnata=20
  • Albizia corbisieri=20
  • Albizia coreana=20
  • Albizia coriaria=20
  • Albizia crassiramea=20
  • Albizia croizatiana=20
  • Albizia deplanchei=20
  • Albizia divaricata=20
  • Albizia dubia=20
  • Albizia duclouxii=20
  • Albizia ealaensis=20
  • Albizia eggelingii=20
  • Albizia elegans=20
  • Albizia elliptica=20
  • Albizia eriorhachys=20
  • Albizia esquirolii=20
  • Albizia euryphylla=20
  • Albizia evansii=20
  • Albizia eymae,=20
  • Albizia fasciculata=20
  • Albizia fastigiata=20
  • Albizia ferruginea: Albizia, musase=20
  • Albizia flamignii=20
  • Albizia flavovirens=20
  • Albizia forbesii=20
  • Albizia fournieri=20
  • Albizia fulgens=20
  • Albizia fulva=20
  • Albizia gamblei=20
  • Albizia garrettii=20
  • Albizia gigantea=20
  • Albizia gillardinii=20
  • Albizia glaberrima=20
  • Albizia glabrescens=20
  • Albizia glomeriflora=20
  • Albizia gracilifolia=20
  • Albizia grandibracteata=20
  • Albizia granulosa=20
  • Albizia guillainii=20
  • Albizia harveyi=20
  • Albizia hasslerii=20
  • Albizia henryi=20
  • Albizia heterophylla=20
  • Albizia hummeliana=20
  • Albizia hummeliana=20
  • Albizia jaubertiana=20
  • Albizia jiringa=20
  • Albizia=20 julibrissin: Pink Siris, Silk Tree=20
  • Albizia kalkora (syn. Mimosa kalkora): Kalkora Mimosa= =20
  • Albizia katangensis=20
  • Albizia kostermansii=20
  • Albizia lancangensis=20
  • Albizia lankaensis=20
  • Albizia laotica=20
  • Albizia latbamii=20
  • Albizia laui=20
  • Albizia laurentii=20
  • Albizia lebbeck: Siris, Woman's-tongue Tree=20
  • Albizia lebbekoides: Indian Albizia=20
  • Albizia leonardii=20
  • Albizia le-testui=20
  • Albizia leptophylla=20
  • Albizia littoralis=20
  • Albizia longepedunculata=20
  • Albizia longipes=20
  • Albizia lophantha=20
  • Albizia lucida=20
  • Albizia lucyi=20
  • Albizia lugardi=20
  • Albizia macrophylla=20
  • Albizia macrothyrsa=20
  • Albizia magallanensis=20
  • Albizia mahalao=20
  • Albizia mainaea=20
  • Albizia malacocarpa=20
  • Albizia maranguensis=20
  • Albizia marthae=20
  • Albizia masikororum=20
  • Albizia mearnsi=20
  • Albizia megaladenia=20
  • Albizia melanesica=20
  • Albizia milleti=20
  • Albizia minahassae=20
  • Albizia minyi=20
  • Albizia moluccana is a synonym for Falcataria moluccana,=20 Moluccan albizia=20
  • Albizia monilifera=20
  • Albizia montana=20
  • Albizia morombensis=20
  • Albizia mossambicensis=20
  • Albizia mossamedensis=20
  • Albizia multiflora: Silk Tree, Guanacaste, Monkey's Earring=20
  • Albizia myriantha=20
  • Albizia myriophylla=20
  • Albizia nayaritensis=20
  • Albizia neumanniana=20
  • Albizia nicoyana=20
  • Albizia niopoides (syn. Pithecellobium niopoides): Tan= takayo=20 Albizia=20
  • Albizia numidarum=20
  • Albizia nyasica=20
  • Albizia obliqua=20
  • Albizia obliquifoliata=20
  • Albizia obovata=20
  • Albizia occidentalis: Palo Esopeta=20
  • Albizia odorata=20
  • Albizia odoratissima (syn. Mimosa odoratissima): Albiz= ia=20
  • Albizia oliveri=20
  • Albizia orissensis=20
  • Albizia ortegae=20
  • Albizia pallida=20
  • Albizia papuana=20
  • Albizia parvifolia=20
  • Albizia passargei=20
  • Albizia pedicellata=20
  • Albizia pentzkeana=20
  • Albizia perrieri=20
  • Albizia petersiana=20
  • Albizia philippinensis=20
  • Albizia plurijuga=20
  • Albizia poilanei=20
  • Albizia poissoni=20
  • Albizia polycephala=20
  • Albizia polyphylla=20
  • Albizia pospischilii=20
  • Albizia procera: Tall Albizia=20
  • Albizia purpurea=20
  • Albizia purpusii=20
  • Albizia quartiniana=20
  • Albizia ramiflora=20
  • Albizia retusa=20
  • Albizia rhodesica=20
  • Albizia richardiana=20
  • Albizia rogersii=20
  • Albizia rosea=20
  • Albizia rubiginosa=20
  • Albizia rufa=20
  • Albizia sahafariensis=20
  • Albizia salajeriana=20
  • Albizia salomonensis=20
  • Albizia saman (syn. Pithecellobium saman): Rain Tree=20
  • Albizia saponaria: Whiteflower Albizia.=20
  • Albizia sassa=20
  • Albizia scandens=20
  • Albizia schimperiana=20
  • Albizia schlechteri=20
  • Albizia sherriffii=20
  • Albizia sikharamensis=20
  • Albizia simeonis=20
  • Albizia sinaloensis: Sinaloan Albizia=20
  • Albizia splendens=20
  • Albizia stipulata=20
  • Albizia struthiophylla=20
  • Albizia subfalcata=20
  • Albizia suluensis: Zulu Albizia=20
  • Albizia sumatrana=20
  • Albizia sutherlandi=20
  • Albizia tanganyicensis=20
    • Albizia tanganyicensis ssp. adamsoniorum
  • Albizia tengerensis=20
  • Albizia teysmanni=20
  • Albizia thorelii=20
  • Albizia thozetiana=20
  • Albizia tomentella=20
    • Albizia tomentella var. rotundata=20
    • Albizia tomentella var. sumbawaensis
  • Albizia tomentosa (syn. Pithecellobium tomentosum):=20 Tomentose Albizzia=20
  • Albizia trichopetala=20
  • Albizia tulearensis=20
  • Albizia turgida=20
  • Albizia umbalusiana=20
  • Albizia vaughanii=20
  • Albizia vernayana=20
  • Albizia verrucosa=20
  • Albizia versicolor=20
  • Albizia vialeana=20
  • Albizia viridis=20
  • Albizia warneckei=20
  • Albizia welwitschii=20
  • Albizia welwitschioides=20
  • Albizia westerhuisii=20
  • Albizia yunnanensis=20
  • Albizia zimmermannii.
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