Albizia lebbeck

Woman's Tongue Tree, Lebbeck Tree, Siris Tree, Indian Walnut, Frywood

Message of the Flower

Integral Wisdom

The Mother’s Comment

The wisdom one obtains through union with the Divine.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

Wisdom is the vision of truth in its essence and of its application in the manifestation.

The Mother, On Thoughts and Aphorisms: Aphorism - 1

Wisdom looks behind the veil and sees.

Reason divides, fixes details & contrasts them; Wisdom unifies, marries contrasts in a single harmony.

Sri Aurobindo, Essays Divine and Human: Jnana

Colour

Cream white, yellow green

Family

Fabaceae

Person who named the flower

Linnaeus

Flower Size

Small individual flowers, large clusters

Flower Texture

Soft, silky

Number of Petals

Multiple, typically fused

Floral Symmetry

Radially symmetrical

Fragrance of Flower

Sweet, fragrant (noticeable in evening)

Leaf Texture

Smooth, feather-like (bipinnate)

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate

Leaf Color

Bright green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Medium to large tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Late spring to early summer

Climate

Tropical and subtropical

Water Requirements

Moderate, drought-tolerant once established

Soil Type

Various, prefers well-drained

Temperature Ranges

Warm, not frost-tolerant

Sun or Shade

Full sun

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Mimosa webworm, fungal diseases

Pollinators

Bees, butterflies, birds

Habitat

Native to Southeast Asia, cultivated worldwide

Role in the Ecosystem

Shade, shelter, nitrogen fixation

Quotations

None specifically noted

Ornamental

Shade and ornamental tree

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Agroforestry systems

Endangered Status

Not endangered

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