Silktree Mimosa, Persian acacia, Silk tree, Mimosa, Pink Siris

Description:

Silktree Mimosa is a small deciduous tree growing to 5–12 m tall, with a broad crown of level or arching branches. The bark is dark greenish grey in colour and striped vertically as it gets older. The leaves are bipinnate, 20–45 cm long and 12–25 cm broad, divided into 6–12 pairs of pinnae, each with 20–30 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets are oblong, 1–1.5 cm long and 2–4 mm broad. The flowers are produced throughout the summer in dense inflorescences. (Ref. http://www.flowersofindia.net)

Habitat:

Foothills of Shivalik.