Mazhar Botanic Garden

Albizia julibrissin Durazz

PINK SILK TREE

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000082
Common name: PINK SILK TREE
Arabic name: البيزيا حمراء
Native: Eastern Asia
Country: Eastern asia
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Deciduous tree to 6-9 m high, with a spreading crown, leaves 2-pinnate, leaflets oblong 1-15 cm long flower fragrant pink, arranged in panicles at the end of branches pods 7-15 cm long, flat

The tree is harvested from the wild, mainly for local medicinal use and as a source food and wood. It is grown as a shade tree and soil conditioner, and is often grown as an ornamental tree because of its appealing fragrance, showy flowers and low maintenance requirement.

Acacia julibrissin  (Durazz) Willd

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Texture: Sandy loam
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Semi shade
Propagation: Fresh seeds.
Flowering time: Later spring
Zone: 6 : 9
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Plant Uses: Food Ornamental Wood and Timber
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Deciduous tree
pH: Alkaline

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