What is a silk tree?
Q: What is a silk tree?
A: Silk tree is a species of the genus Albizia native to southeast and east Asia, from east Iran to China and Korea. It is sometimes incorrectly called Albizzia.
Q: Who introduced silk tree to Europe?
A: Italian noble Filippo del Albizzi introduced silk tree to Europe in the middle of the eighteenth century.
Q: What is the botanical name for silk tree?
A: The botanical name for silk tree is Albizia julibrissin.
Q: What is the meaning of the specific name julibrissin?
A: The specific name julibrissin is a corruption of "Gul-i Abrisham" (گل ابریشم) from Farsi language, which means "silktree," named by its flowers.
Q: What does "Gul" mean in Farsi language?
A: "Gul" (گل) means "flower" in Farsi language.
Q: What does "Abrisham" mean in Farsi language?
A: "Abrisham" (ابریشم) means "silk" in Farsi language.
Q: From which countries is silk tree native?
A: Silk tree is native to southeast and east Asia, from east Iran to China and Korea.
