Albizia lebbeck

Common Name: woman's tongue

Family: Fabaceae

Common Synonyms: Mimosa lebbeck

USDA Hardiness Zone: 9b-11

Growth Habit: Tree

Origin: Asia

FISC Category: 1

FDACS Listed Noxious Weed: No

Introduction Date: 1880s

IFAS Assessment:

• North: OK
• Central: CAUTION
• South: CAUTION

Description

Tree to 20 m high. Has a rounded crown with light, pale bark. Twice compound alternate leaves with 2-4 pinnae, with 3-10 leafleats each. Flowers similar to mimosa flowers, bushy, bright, yellow or cream colored clusters at stem tips. Forms linear bean like seedpods up to 30 cm long.

Habitat

Agricultural areas, coastland, natural forests, planted forests, ruderal/disturbed, scrub/shrublands, urban areas

Comments

Tolerates coastal salt spray

Control Methods

• Manual: NA
• Chemical: Basal bark (20% triclopyr ester or undiluted Pathfinder II), cut stump (50% triclopyr amine or 10% triclopyr ester). Follow-up treatment necessary for root sprouts (10% triclopyr ester). [IFAS]
• Biological: NA

Control Notes

NA

References

Langeland, K. A. and K. Craddock Burks. 1998. Identification & Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas, Gainesville: University of Florida.

FLEPPC. 2017. List of Invasive Plant Species. Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council. Internet: http://www.fleppc.org/list/list.htm

Dave's Garden. PlantFiles: woman's tongue, Albizia lebbeck. http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2051/#b. Accessed June 12, 2017.

EDDMapS. Species Information: woman's tongue, Albizia lebbeck. http://www.eddmaps.org/Species/subject.cfm?sub=5060#resources. Accessed June 12, 2017.