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Details for: Albizia julibrissin
Source: ILDIS World Database of Legumes 2010. (copyright © ILDIS).

Name: Albizia julibrissin Durazz.
Nomencl. ref.: in Mag. Tosc. 3: (4) 13. 1772
Rank: Species
Status: ACCEPTED
Taxonomy (this taxon is included in): Regnum - Plantae
     Divisio - Tracheophyta
          Subdivisio - Spermatophytina
               Class - Magnoliopsida
                    Superordo - Rosanae
                         Ordo - Fabales Bromhead
                              Familia - Fabaceae Lindl.
                                   Tribus - Ingeae
                                        Genus - Albizia Durazz.
                                            
Synonyms: Acacia julibrissin (Durazz.) Willd.
Acacia nemu Willd.
Albizia nemu (Willd.) Benth.
Feuilleea julibrissin (Durazz.) Kuntze
Mimosa julibrissin (Durazz.) Scop.
Mimosa speciosa Thunb.
Sericandra julibrissin (Durazz.) Raf.
 
Comments: "Excluded and doubtful" in Flora Malesiana., Cultivated and introduced in Malesia., Endemic to Hyrcanian province by A.L.Takhtajan, Middle Asia. Very popular as an ornamental tree, Native of warm temperate and subtropical Asia (Turkey-Japan)., Never naturalised in Malesia., Occurs as a native in the forests of Talysh in Azerbaijan, Once cultivated in Bogor, Java., Widely cultivated in botanical gardens and parks of Crimea, Transcaucasia &, Widely planted and naturalized elsewhere in cool-winter, hot summer climates.
Common names: Abreshuma (Georgian), Acacia-de-Constantinopola (), Albitziya Lenkoranskaya (Russian), Gyul-Ebrishim (Azerbaijan), Lenkoranskaya Akatziya (Russian), Mimosa (English), Parskakan Mimos (Armenian), Pink Siris (English), Sholkovaya Akatziya (Russian), Silk Tree (English), Silktree (English), Silktree Albizia (English)[Credits]
Conservation Status: Endangered
Maps: distribution
Occurrence: Ab(A) dTu(A) [Ar Cy Gg(A D G) It Mo Rf(CS) Uk(K U)]
Use: Domestic, Environmental, Forage, Medicine, Wood