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Albizia chinensis
Also called Silktree, Chinese False Thorn
Albizia chinensis is a species of legume in the genus Albizia, native to South and Southeast Asia, from India to China and Indonesia.
The genus is named after the Italian nobleman Filippo degli Albizzi, belonging to the famous Florentine family Albizzi, who introduced it to Europe in the mid-18th century, and it is sometimes incorrectly spelled Albizzia.
Albizia chinensis is a browse tree, its leaves being readily eaten by goats, but they rarely touch its bark since it contains saponin. It is also a shade tree in plantations. It can be planted as an ornamental tree.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Albizia chinensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
