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Also called Persian silk tree and pink silk tree.
Part of silk tree genus Albizia in 🥜︎ legume / bean / pea family Fabaceae in order Fabales.
Native to southwestern and eastern Asia. 🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48) (color key). Invasive > 🌐︎ global Invasive > 🌐︎ various Invasive > 🇺🇸 USA Control and Alternatives (Maryland). (page 3)
Uses by native peoples(Ethnobotany database)
Most legumes (including this species) cooperate with a bacterium that fixes atmospheric nitrogen into a form usable by plants and animals, allowing these legumes to grow in poorer soils, or have seeds and foliage higher in protein content, than non-legumes.
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🏠︎ 🌳︎ broadleaves, ╟ alternate, 🌿︎ compound 🥜︎ legume / bean / pea branches family Fabaceae