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	''Albizia julibrissin'' is a small [[deciduous]] tree growing to ~~5–12 m~~ tall, with a broad crown of level or arching branches. The [[bark]] is dark greenish grey in colour and striped vertically as it gets older. The [[leaf\|leaves]] are [[pinnate\|bipinnate]], ~~20–45 cm~~ long and ~~12–25 cm~~ broad, divided into ~~6–12 pairs~~ of pinnae, each with 20–30 pairs of leaflets; the leaflets are oblong, 1–1.~~5 cm~~ long and ~~2–4 mm~~ broad. The [[flower]]s are produced throughout the summer in dense [[inflorescence]]s, the individual flowers with no [[petal]]s but a tight cluster of [[stamen]]s ~~2–3 cm~~ long, white or pink with a white base, looking like silky threads. They have been observed to be attractive to [[bee]]s, [[butterfly\|butterflies]] and [[hummingbird]]s. The [[fruit]] is a flat brown [[legume\|pod]] ~~10–20 cm~~ long and 2–2.~~5 cm~~ broad, containing several [[seeds]] inside.		''Albizia julibrissin'' is a small [[deciduous]] tree growing to 5–12 m tall, with a broad crown of level or arching branches. The [[bark]] is dark greenish grey in colour and striped vertically as it gets older. The [[leaf\|leaves]] are [[pinnate\|bipinnate]], 20–45 cm long and 12–25 cm broad, divided into 6–12 pairs of pinnae, each with 20–30 pairs of leaflets; the leaflets are oblong, 1–1.5 cm long and 2–4 mm broad. The [[flower]]s are produced throughout the summer in dense [[inflorescence]]s, the individual flowers with no [[petal]]s but a tight cluster of [[stamen]]s 2–3 cm long, white or pink with a white base, looking like silky threads. They have been observed to be attractive to [[bee]]s, [[butterfly\|butterflies]] and [[hummingbird]]s. The [[fruit]] is a flat brown [[legume\|pod]] 10–20 cm long and 2–2.5 cm broad, containing several [[seeds]] inside.

	==Cultivation==		==Cultivation==
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	* ''Albizia julibrissin'' var. ''mollis''. Differs in the shoots being densely hairy.		* ''Albizia julibrissin'' var. ''mollis''. Differs in the shoots being densely hairy.

	There is also a [[form (biology)\|form]], ''Albizia julibrissin'' f. ''rosea'' which has, in the past, been classed either as a variety or as a [[cultivar]]. This is a smaller tree, only growing to ~~5–7 m~~ tall, with the flowers always pink. Native to the northeast of the species' range in Korea and northern China, it is more cold-tolerant than the typical form, surviving temperatures down to at least -~~25 °C~~.		There is also a [[form (biology)\|form]], ''Albizia julibrissin'' f. ''rosea'' which has, in the past, been classed either as a variety or as a [[cultivar]]. This is a smaller tree, only growing to 5–7 m tall, with the flowers always pink. Native to the northeast of the species' range in Korea and northern China, it is more cold-tolerant than the typical form, surviving temperatures down to at least -25 °C.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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|lifespan=perennial
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|flower_season=early summer, mid summer, late summer
|flowers=red, pink
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''Albizia julibrissin'' is a small [[deciduous]] tree growing to 5–12 m tall, with a broad crown of level or arching branches. The [[bark]] is dark greenish grey in colour and striped vertically as it gets older. The [[leaf|leaves]] are [[pinnate|bipinnate]], 20–45 cm long and 12–25 cm broad, divided into 6–12 pairs of pinnae, each with 20–30 pairs of leaflets; the leaflets are oblong, 1–1.5 cm long and 2–4 mm broad. The [[flower]]s are produced throughout the summer in dense [[inflorescence]]s, the individual flowers with no [[petal]]s but a tight cluster of [[stamen]]s 2–3 cm long, white or pink with a white base, looking like silky threads. They have been observed to be attractive to [[bee]]s, [[butterfly|butterflies]] and [[hummingbird]]s. The [[fruit]] is a flat brown [[legume|pod]] 10–20 cm long and 2–2.5 cm broad, containing several [[seeds]] inside.

==Cultivation==


===Propagation===
Seed, but the hard seat coat requires scarification before germination can occur. Nick the seed with a file, soak it in sulfuric acid, or plunge it into boiling water.

===Pests and diseases===
Wilt disease.

==Varieties==
There are two varieties:
* ''Albizia julibrissin'' var. ''julibrissin''. The typical variety, described above.
* ''Albizia julibrissin'' var. ''mollis''. Differs in the shoots being densely hairy.

There is also a [[form (biology)|form]], ''Albizia julibrissin'' f. ''rosea'' which has, in the past, been classed either as a variety or as a [[cultivar]]. This is a smaller tree, only growing to 5–7 m tall, with the flowers always pink. Native to the northeast of the species' range in Korea and northern China, it is more cold-tolerant than the typical form, surviving temperatures down to at least -25 °C.

==Gallery==
{{photo-sources}}

<gallery>
Image:Albizzia julibrissin in Sevastopol 1.jpg|
Image:Albizia julibrissin in Sevastopol 2 .jpg|
Image:AlbizziaJulibrissin6.jpg
Image:AlbizziaJulibrissin2.jpg
Image:Alhizzia Julihrissin.JPG|
Image:Hungary Pecs 2005 June 081.jpg
Image:AlbizziaJulibrissinFlower2.jpg
Image:AlbizziaJulibrissin3.jpg
Image:Albizia julibrissin 'Rosea'.jpg|f. ''rosea''
Image:Albizia-julibrisin.JPG|leaves, flowers and buds
Image:Albizia julibrissin2.jpg
Image:Albizia julibrissin4.jpg
Image:Albiza julibrissin4.jpg
Image:Albizia julibrissin5.jpg
Image:Albizia julibrissin1.jpg
Image:Albiza julibrissin2.jpg
Image:Albizia julibrissin 'Rosea' flower detail.jpg|f. ''rosea''
Image:Albiza julibrissin3.jpg
Image:Albizia julibrissin3.jpg
Image:Albizia julibrissin boubri.jpg
Image:Albizia julibrissin7.jpg
Image:Albizia julibrissin8.jpg
Image:Albizia julibrissin9.jpg
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==

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Albizia julibrissin - Revision history

Murali.lalitha at 01:13, 8 November 2010

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