Albizia Flower (Capitate inflorescence, shrunken cotton-like masses, yellowish-brown, calyx tubular, numerous stamens with long filaments, upper part separated and lower part fused like cotton)
Albizia Flower (Silk Tree Flower)
Albizia Flower (Silk Tree Flower)
【Naming】
【Source】
Ben Cao Yan Yi (Medicinal Properties Discussed)
【Common Usage Level】
F
【Botanical Origin】
It is the flower or flower bud of the leguminous plant Albizzia julibrissin Durazz.
【Characteristics】
The dried inflorescence is in the form of a mass, like cotton wool. The small flowers are about 0.8-1cm long, curved, light yellowish-brown or greenish-yellow; the corolla is tubular, with 5 lobes at the apex, and long soft hairs on the outside; the calyx is slender and tubular, greenish-yellow; the stamens are numerous, the filaments are slender and protrude from the corolla, intertwined and easily broken. Slightly fragrant.
【Category】
Flower Category