Albizia lebbeck

Albizia lebbeck

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🌿 Botanical Overview

  • Scientific Name: Albizia lebbeck (most common), also includes Albizia julibrissin (Mimosa Tree)
  • Common Names: Siris Tree, Woman’s Tongue Tree, Silk Tree (for A. julibrissin)
  • Family: Fabaceae (Legume family)
  • Native Range: South and Southeast Asia (A. lebbeck), East Asia (A. julibrissin)

 

🌼 Description

  • Size: Medium to large deciduous tree, typically 15–20 meters (49–66 ft) tall
  • Leaves: Bipinnate, feathery, with many small leaflets
  • Flowers: Creamy white (A. lebbeck) or pink and silky (A. julibrissin), fragrant and showy
  • Fruit: Flat, papery seed pods that rattle in the wind when dry

 

🌍 Habitat and Growth

  • Climate: Tropical and subtropical; thrives in warm, humid conditions
  • Soil: Grows in a variety of soils, including poor and compacted ones
  • Light: Full sun preferred
  • Growth Rate: Fast-growing
  • Hardiness: Drought-tolerant; A. julibrissin can tolerate light frost