Tree Identification help

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  1. mastone

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    Could someone identify this tree for me. It is so beautiful.
    Thanks.
     

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    Tyrlych Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Albizia julibrissin.
     
  3. TheScarletPrince

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    Looks like a Mimosa to me.
     
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    wcutler Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator VCBF Cherry Scout 10 Years

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    There is a Mimosa genus, but the tree people call "mimosa" here is Albizia julibrissin.
     
  5. TheScarletPrince

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    Yes of course, I should of known it was the scientific name, it did seem familiar, but yet I posted anyway!
    My bad... I have one of these growing in my yard now and I really do like these trees! If I had enough of them I could repair the damaged soil we have in our yard.
    Can really tell it is a pioneer plant. The soil where I planted it has already turned that nice brown and the weeds around it were really green (dug them up yesterday).
    Mimosa will nitrogen fix the soil, creating a beneficial soil environment for other plants and beneficial organisms. Not to mention they feature interesting foliage and beautiful intricate flowers!
     
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    It sounds strange because, according to Wiki, Albizia julibrissin "is allelopathic to its neighbors and undergrowth" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albizia_julibrissin#Invasive_species
     
  7. TheScarletPrince

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    It might not be the same species I was looking at/I have.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosa_tenuiflora
    "Mimosa tenuiflora does very well after a forest fire, or other major ecological disturbance.[7] It is a prolific pioneer plant.[7] It drops its leaves on the ground, continuously forming a thin layer of mulch and eventually humus. Along with its ability to fix nitrogen, the tree conditions the soil, making it ready for other plant species to come along."
     

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