Identify small tree

 Anyone have any idea what it is?

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Paul O.

 On 6/27/11 8:20 AM, Paul wrote:

Silk tree (Albizia julibrissin):  This can eventually be a tree 40 feet
high with a branch spread of 80 feet.  This is a tropical or (at best) a
subtropical, damaged by frosts.

It might instead be a plume albizia (A. distachya), which is even more
tropical.  This one grows to about 20 feet.

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David E. Ross
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There is a variety of Albizia julibrissin which is quite cold hardy.  I
live in zone 7 and they grow all over town.

 On Mon, 27 Jun 2011 10:30:42 -0600, Amos Nomore


The one I had survived Long Island, NY winters quite well.  They don't
make good shade trees, at least not to sit under, the aroma from those
pom pom like flowers are excellent stinging insect bait.  Some folks
like mimosa trees but I consider it a noxious weed.

 On 6/27/2011 4:57 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:

   Some folks

I second that. They can grow, and spread, crazy fast. Something here:
http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/node/29

They may grow a lot slower up north.

Jeff