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| Description: | Tree to 15 m. Leaves: petiole 4-10 cm, with a conspicuous gland near the base; leaflets with 15-30 pairs per pinna, 6-20 × 2-5 mm, oblong-cultriform. Inflorescence a terminal panicle. Flower heads spherical. Filaments rose-pink above, whitish below. Pods 13-16 × 2-3 cm, flat, with conspicuous venation. |
| Notes: | Recorded as cultivated in Wood (1986) and Biegel (1977). |
| Derivation of specific name: | julibrissin: from the Persian word gul-ebruschin meaning floss silk in reference to the flowers. |
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| Worldwide distribution: | E. Transcaucasus to Japan. |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Biegel, H.M. (1977). Check-list of ornamental plants used in Rhodesian parks and gardens. Rhodesia Agricultural Journal. Research Report No. 3. Page 20. |
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