Albizia julibrissin | RIS-ky

Albizia julibrissin

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Common name (English)

Persian silk tree

Ηabitat

X24 Domestic gardens (urban)

X25 Domestic gardens (rural)

X11 Large parks

X22 Non-domestic gardens (small)

X23 Non-domestic gardens (large)

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Habitat detail

Based on Georgiades (1995).

Establishment status

Establishment status detail

Alien: Perhaps an ancient introduction, now fully naturalized (Meikle 1977).

Popular ornamental tree.

Has been planted in parks, gardens and along roads in all cities, but also many villages (Tsintides et al. 2002).

First detection year

1862

Pathway

2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Hortiulture – Hort

2 ESCAPE FROM CONFINEMENT - Ornamental other than horticulture – Orn

Pathway detail

Based on Georgiades (1995).

References

Meikle RD (1977) Flora of Cyprus, Vol. 1.

Georgiades C (1995) Η επιγενής χλωρίδα της Κύπρου. Ταξινομική, χλωριδικά, φυτογεωγραφική, οικοφυσιολογική μελέτη. [The adventive flora of Cyprus, taxonomic, floristic, phytogeographic, ecophysiological study]. Ph.D. Thesis, Athens University.

Tsintides T, Hadjikyriakou GN, Christodoulou CS (2002) Trees and shrubs in Cyprus. Foundation Anastasios G. Leventis—Cyprus Forest Association, Nicosia, Cyprus.