Ceylon Rosewood (Albizia odoratissima) 5 seeds

Common name: Albizia odoratissima - Ceylon Rosewood, Ceylon Rosewood, Fragrant Black Siris


Natural habitat India, Himalaya, Pakistan, South East Asia. It is a very popular tree grown specifically for fodder and ornamental value. Its flowers are cream-coloured and fragrant.
Its fruit is a beautiful light brown-coloured drupe.
It grows rapidly, reaching up to 1m per year. Height in natural conditions 15- 25m.
Germination is easy.
It is frost tolerant.

ALBIZIA
Silk acacias

About 150 trees, shrubs and creepers belong to this genus of the buttercup family (Fabaceae).
Its leaves are doubly compound, giving it a light, feathery appearance, and its flowers are brush-like, with long pink or creamy stamens. Its fruit is a flat pod. Fast growing. Most are also frost tolerant and drought tolerant. Its leaves and fruits are used for fodder, while its bark is used for soap making.

Cultivation.