mimosa: Albizia julibrissin (Fabales: Fabaceae)

mimosa
Fabales > Fabaceae > Albizia julibrissin Durazz.
Synonym(s): mimosa tree, powderpuff tree, silk tree, silktree
Mimosa is a small tree that is 10 to 50 ft. (3-15.2 m) in height, often having multiple trunks. It has delicate-looking, bi-pinnately compound leaves that resemble ferns. Flowering occurs in early summer, when very showy, fragrant, pink flowers develop in groups at the ends of the branches. Fruit are flat, 6 in. (15.2 cm) long seed pods that develop in the late summer. Mimosa invades any type of disturbed habitat. It is commonly found in old fields, stream banks, and roadsides. Once established, mimosa is difficult to remove due to the long lived seeds and its ability to re-sprout vigorously. Mimosa is native to Asia and was first introduced into the U.S. in 1745. It has been widely used as an ornamental.

Identification, Biology, Control and Management Resources

Invasive Plant Manual - Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council

Invasive Plants of Asian Origin Established in the United States and Their Natural Enemies - Volume 1 - USDA Forest Service

Nonnative Invasive Plants of Southern Forests - USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station

Plant Invaders of Mid-Atlantic Natural Areas - National Park Service & U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Prescriptions for Specific Nonnative Invasive Plants - USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station

Weeds Gone Wild Fact Sheets - Plant Conservation Alliance's Alien Plant Working Group

Weeds of the Week - USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, Forest Health Protection

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Diagram or Graphic; Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 331. USDA PLANTS Database, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org 768x512 / 1536x1024	Seed(s); Steve Hurst, USDA NRCS PLANTS Database, Bugwood.org 768x512 / 1536x1024	Fruit(s); David J. Moorhead, University of Georgia, Bugwood.org 768x512 / 1536x1024
Flower(s); in June Ted Bodner, Southern Weed Science Society, Bugwood.org 768x512 / 1536x1024	Flower(s); John D. Byrd, Mississippi State University, Bugwood.org 768x512 / 1536x1024	Flower(s); James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org 768x512 / 1536x1024
Tree(s); June James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org 768x512 / 1536x1024	Infestation; Along a walking path. Sevier County, TN. Chris Evans, River to River CWMA, Bugwood.org 768x512 / 1536x1024	Foliage; July James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org 768x512 / 1536x1024
Twig(s)/Shoot(s); June James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org 768x512 / 1536x1024	Twig(s)/Shoot(s); in February James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org 768x512 / 1536x1024	Bark; in November James H. Miller, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org 768x512 / 1536x1024

Invasive Reference(s):

Check Invasive.org for most current lists.

Alabama - IPC List
Florida - EPPC list
Georgia - EPPC list
Kentucky - EPPC List
South Carolina - EPPC List
Tennessee - EPPC List
Tennessee - Noxious Weed Law
Texas - Invasive Plant List
Virginia - Invasive Alien Plant Species
Mid-Atlantic - EPPC List
Invasive Plants: Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North American Species
Invasive Plants of the Upper Midwest
Invasive Plant Atlas of the Mid-South

External Links


				Bargeron, C.T., C.R. Minteer, C.W. Evans, D.J. Moorhead, G.K. Douce and R.C. Reardon. Technical Coordinators. 2008. Invasive Plants of the United States DVD-ROM: Identification, Biology and Control. USDA Forest Service. Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team. Morgantown, WV. FHTET-08-11.