Albizia lophantha (Willd.) Benth.

Spice Flower detail Flowers In the field

Family: LEGUMINOSAE

Genus: Albizia

Spanish common name: Albizia de plumas.

Province distribution: Balearic Islands.

Distribution in the islands: Mallorca.

General distribution (Phytogeography): Australiana

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Macrophanerophyte.

Habitats: Cultivated fields, path and road sides, disturbed zones. Garden plants. Gardens and sometimes subespontaneous.

Characteristics: Small tree with bipinnate leaves and oblong folioles Inflorescences are axial in cylindrical racimes, grey in colour and resembling a brush. Pod is up to 10 cm in length, brown with lateral compressions.