Persian silk tree

Scientific name	Albizia julibrissin
English name	Persian silk tree
Japanese name	合歓木
Class	Rosids
Order	Malvales
Family	Malvaceae
Genus	Albizia
Species	julibrissin
Subspecies	---
Full length	6-10m
Distribution	Distributed from Central Asia to East Asia. South of Honshu in Japan.

Characteristics

A deciduous broad-leaved tree of the leguminous family that blooms pink thread-like flowers. The flowers bloom in clusters like a capitulum, and are gorgeous. It smells sweet.

It got its Japanese name from the way the leaves close up and droop at night. It bears elongated bean-shaped fruit.

Picture of Persian silk tree

Ecology

In addition to growing naturally in sunny mountain forests and riverbanks south of Honshu, it is also appreciated as a garden tree. It blooms pink flowers from June to July.

Sleeping motion that opens and closes leaves according to time.

Habitat

June morning

I took this photo on a sunny morning in between the rainy season. Next to the housing complex, there was a silk tree with many flowers blooming. The flowers that change from white to pink towards the tip are gorgeous.