Albizia julibrissin

Flower name
Albizia julibrissin
Scientific name
Albizia julibrissin
Alias合歓木, ネム, 合歓の木, ネブ, ゴウカン, 合歓, Persian silk tree
Place of originJapan, South Asia
Place of floweringFields and footpaths
Flowering seasonJune, July, August
Language of flowersHeart crush

What is Albizia julibrissin

Birth flowers for Jul 21

Albizia julibrissin,Persian silk tree or Pink siris (scientific name: Albizia julibrissin) is a native of Japan and South Asia, and it is a deciduous small and tall tree of the family Fabaceae. In early summer, a lot of peach stamens gather and hemispherical flowers bloom. In the evening, I will sleep the leaves together. Although it is a leguminaceae, the flowers do not have the butterfly shape unique to the legume family, they are alternating with even number of feathered compound leaves. When dried, the bark turns into a herbal medicine called gouganhi, which is used as a back pain or sedation agent.

Common name: Albizia julibrissin, aka: nemunoki, nemu,nebunoki, Persian silk tree, Pink siris, Place of Origin: Japan, South Asia, height: 6 to 10 m, flower color: peach flower, inflorescence diameter: 5 cm, flowering period: June to August, leaf color: green, tree shape: inverted umbrella, bark: gray brown, fruit shape: oval, Seed shape: oval, seed color: brown.