Features A smallmedium sized tree, 614m tall Light brown bark, nearly smooth and thin, with lens shaped areas along the stem Leaves are fernlike and finely divided, 13cm long x 810cm wide, and alternate along the stems Showy pink pompom flowers, about 4 cm long, are arranged in panicles at the ends of branchesPersian Silk Tree (Albizia julibrissin) superficially resembles a giantsized Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica), as the latter's flowers and foliage are similar The Sensitive Plant is sometimes cultivated because of the sensitivity of its leaves, which move when they are subjected to human touch Albizia is an herb that was originally grown in southern and eastern Asia The flowers and stem bark are used to make medicine Albizia is taken by mouth for anxiety, cancer, depression, sleep problems (insomnia), and sore throat; Flowers Of Persian Silk Tree Or Pink Silk Tree Albizia Julibrissin In Sardinian Garden Stock Photo Alamy What is an albizia tree