mimosa Fabaceae Albizia julibrissin Durazz.   symbol: ALJU
	Leaf: Alternate, bi-pinnately compound and very feathery, 10-20 inches long. Each leaflet is narrow and small, approximately 3/8 inch long. Flower: Monoecious; very showy, occurring in rounded pink fluffy heads; individual flowers are small with long pink (1+ inch long) stamens; appearing in mid- to late summer. Fruit: A flattened pod, 5-6 inches long, gray-brown when mature, containing several hard seeds. Twig: Medium textured, zigzag, green-brown to gray-brown in color, with numerous lenticels; buds are few-scaled, small and rounded. Bark: Smooth and gray-brown, even on larger stems. Form: Small tree which branches low and quickly spreads into a wide V-shaped crown, especially when open-grown. Quickly develops a flat top and can reach 30 feet in height.
	USDA Plants Database Albizia julibrissin is planted in the highlighted USDA hardiness zones to the left and may seed into the landscape. See a map of the states in which mimosa has escaped (opens a new window).