Albizia+julibrissin

Albizia julibrissin: mimosa, silk tree

Historical Origins:
 * Fast growing, short lived tree, that is native to Southern and Eastern Asia, from Iran to East China and Korea, and has come to the roadsides of Eastern United States.

Cultural Significance:
 * Sweet nectar attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and honeybees.
 * Used as an ornamental plant, grown for the leaf texture and flowers

Importation of Cultivation in the United States:
 * It is usually called the Silk Tree or Mimosa in the United States
 * I could not really find how the plant made its way to the United States, but it is an invasive species.
 * It is rarely recommended as an ornamental plant in the Eastern United States because of disease susceptibility that can destroy other plant species.

What Can We Learn?


 * In some parts of the United States (such as California and Oregon) the plant can flourish without being invasive, therefore not destroying other plant species. In California and Oregon it can be used for ornamental purposes like other parts of the world (China, Korea, Iran). With this being said we can learn about different geographical regions and how they affect plant life.