Central Texas Invasive Plants Field Guide - AustinTexas.gov

MIMOSA, SILK TREE
Albizia julibrissin
ALJU
Habitat:
Occurs on dry-to-wet sites along streambanks.
Ecological Impact:
Competes with native trees and shrubs in open areas
and forest edges. May create dense stands that
reduce the sunlight and nutrients available to other
plants.
Similar Native Species:
Desert Willow, Honey Locust, Honey Mesquite,
Retama, Fragrant Mimosa
Removal:
Pull plants by hand when young. Use a Weed
Wrench TM for 2.5" diameter and smaller. Cut trees to
stumps and remove sprouts as they appear. Discard
seeds.
Spreading:
Spreads by seeds, colonizes by root sprouts.
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