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Albizia lebbeck

Albizia lebbeck

(Siris tree, Albizia, Indian siris tree)

FAMILY

Fabaceae / Mimosaceae

Species

Albizia lebbeck

Common name(s)

Siris tree, Albizia, Indian siris tree

Flower colour; life form

Cream; tree

Campus

Townsville

Description

When mature this Asian species forms a large tree with a spreading canopy and dark fibrous bark, the leaves to 30 cm long are bipinnate. Flowers are cream to pale yellow in fluffy clusters, peduncle to 5 cm long, the numerous stamens are about 2 cm long. The flat, thin, light brown pods rattle in the wind when they brush together are 19-28 cm long and 3-5.5 cm wide. Flowering summer.