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Hello,

I came across this awesome looking tree in my neighborhood.
It resembles a Flame Tree, with the exception of it’s flowers (they are pink, while the flame tree has them red or yellow).

Any clues?

That could also be called a Persian silk tree. It’s in the mimosa genus and closely related to jacarandas. In Southern California, they’re quite common. They go dormant in the winter and won’t start growing until late spring. They’re native to Iran and do well in California and Florida because of the warm climate.

Albizia julibrissin
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They are considered weeds in Texas and they are wonderful sight and even have a subtle, sweet perfume on hot Summer nights. They are incredibly hardy and one of my favorite trees. My other favorite thing about them is how the leaves close up at night. Here in Texas they're almost evergreen but officially & biologically they are deciduous.

I hope you score one soon!