Albizia julibrissin
Albizia julibrissin
Safety & Hazards
The seeds contain toxic amino acids[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ].
Botanical Description
Albizia julibrissin is a deciduous tree with an open, flat-topped, spreading crown; it can grow 6 - 16 metres tall[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. 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[ 413 Title Global Invasive Species Database Publication Author Website http://www.issg.org/database/welcome/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Very detailed information on almost 400 species (with more being added) of plants that have become weeds in areas outside their native range. ]. It is often grown as a summer bedding plant, being grown from seed and the plants either being potted up or left in situ to see if they survive the winter[ 1 Title RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Publication Author F. Chittendon. Publisher Oxford University Press Year 1951 ISBN - Description Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [ 200 ]). ]. The tree could be used as a pioneer when establishing woodland gardens. Often grown as an ornamental, the tree can self-sow freely and has often escaped from cultivation. It competes with native plants in disturbed habitats and occasionally in forested areas[ 413 Title Global Invasive Species Database Publication Author Website http://www.issg.org/database/welcome/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Very detailed information on almost 400 species (with more being added) of plants that have become weeds in areas outside their native range. ]. Typical disturbed habitat may include roadsides, vacant lots and along river banks[ 413 Title Global Invasive Species Database Publication Author Website http://www.issg.org/database/welcome/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Very detailed information on almost 400 species (with more being added) of plants that have become weeds in areas outside their native range. ].