Albizia julibrissin Durazz.

English: Persian silk tree

German: Schlafbaum, Seidenbaum

Mandarin: 合欢 (he huan)

Kingdom: Plantae (2715)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2630)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2217)

      Order: Fabales (244)

        Family: Fabaceae (244)(family description)

          Genus: Albizia (4)

            Epithet: julibrissin Durazz. (1)

julibrissin => derived from the Persian word ghulibmhim meaning silk rose

Climate: sub-tropical

Habitat: mesophytic

Habit: tree

Flower colour: violet, pink

Check for Albizia julibrissin at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

• [413] International Legume Database & Information Service
• [1106] Albizia julibrissin - Plants For A Future
• [1399] Albizia julibrissin - Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)
• [1439] Albizia julibrissin - Flora of China @ efloras.org

• [3] González, G.L. (2004): Guia de los árboles y arbustos de la Península Iberica y Baleares. Mundi-Prensa Libros, Madrid, Spain.