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Photo Credits:
M. Ritter, W. Mark and J. Reimer

Photo Locations:
San Luis Obispo, CA, Cal Poly Campus - San Luis Obispo, CA, Ukiah, CA, Hoyt Arboretum - Portland, OR and Los Angeles County Arboretum - Arcadia, CA

SILK TREE
Albizia julibrissin

General Notes

     Fast growing, but messy because of fruit and flower litter. Caterpillars are more of a problem back east than in California. Shade tree tolerant of a variety of conditions. Native to Southwestern and Eastern Asia.
     An Albizia julibrissin in Bakersfield is registered as a California Big Tree. It measures 43 feet high, with a trunk circumference of 80 inches and a crown spread of 48 feet.
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• Albizia julibrissin - Fabaceae
• Additional Names:
  Common Names: Silk Tree, Mimosa Tree, Pink Siris, Persian Silk Tree
• Native To: Southwestern and Eastern Asia
• Habit: Spreading with a Low Canopy.
  Has Deciduous foliage.
• Shape: Rounded, Umbrella or Vase
• Sunset Zones: 4 - 23
• USDA Hardiness Zones: 6 - 9
• Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
• Water Needs: Moist to Dry Soil
• Soil Type: Clay, Loam or Sand
• Soil pH: Highly Acidic to Highly Alkaline
• Seaside Tolerance: Good in Mild Zone
• Height: 20 - 35 feet
• Canopy Width: 20 feet
• Growth Rate: 36 Inches per Season
• Landscape Use: Shade Tree, Street Tree or Screen
• Longevity: Less than 50 years
• Leaves: Bipinnately Compound Light Green. Bronze or Gold in Fall. Deciduous.
• Flowers: Showy, Pink or Rose. Flowers in Spring or Summer. Has perfect flowers (male and female parts in each flower).
• Fruit: Prolific, Brown Pod, Very Large (Over 3.00 inches), fruiting in Fall, Winter or Summer.
• Bark: Dark Gray, Smooth
• Pest & Disease: Susceptible to Caterpillars, Fusarium and Root Rot
• Shading Capacity: Rated as Low to Moderately Dense in Leaf and Low out of Leaf.
• Branch Strength: Rated as Medium Weak
• Litter Issue: Flowers and Dry Fruit
• Root Damage Potential: Rated as Moderate
• Health Hazard: Allergy
• Biogenic Emissions: Moderate

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SelecTree. "Albizia julibrissin Tree Record." 1995-2012. May 18, 2013.
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