botanical record · discovered
Mimosa
Albizia julibrissin
Mimosa · Acacia di Costantinopoli · Albizia · Albizie julibrissin, Arbre à soie, Acacia de Constantinople, Albizia · Arbre à soie · Federbaum · Gaggia arborea · Gewöhnliche Albizzie · Japanese Mimosa · Mimosa, Silk tree, Cotton varay · Mimosa-tree · Pink Siris · Powderpuff Tree
At a glance
Origin / distribution: China
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: Carbuncle, Discutient, Fracture, Sedative
Science studied: ACACIC-ACID, ALBIZZIIN, S-(BETA-CARBOXY-ETHYL)-L-CYSTEINE, COPPER
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Fabaceae
Scientific name: Albizia julibrissin
Common names: Mimosa, Acacia di Costantinopoli, Albizia, Albizie julibrissin, Arbre à soie, Acacia de Constantinople, Albizia, Arbre à soie, Federbaum, Gaggia arborea, Gewöhnliche Albizzie, Japanese Mimosa, Mimosa, Silk tree, Cotton varay, Mimosa-tree, Pink Siris, Powderpuff Tree
History
The source record documents this plant in China, Elsewhere.
It records these historical or traditional applications:
- Carbuncle
- Discutient
- Fracture
- Sedative
- Sprain
- Stimulant
- Swelling
- Tonic
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- Vermifuge
- Vulnerary
- Diuretic
This summary is limited to the cited source record.
Origins and distribution
- China
- Elsewhere
Documented cultural uses
- Carbuncle
- Discutient
- Fracture
- Sedative
- Sprain
- Stimulant
- Swelling
- Tonic
- Vermifuge
- Vulnerary
- Diuretic
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- Identification of Fungal Species Causing Canker on Albizia julibrissin in Xinjiang, China · 2026 source ↗
- Highly cadmium and chromium tolerant rhizosphere bacteria of Albizia julibrissin Durazz on plant growth promoting. · 2026 source ↗
- An Analysis Study of Celastrus orbiculatus Fruits (Beihehuan) for Insomnia Treatment and Potential Replacement for Albizia julibrissin Flowers (Hehuanhua). · 2026 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- ACACIC-ACID
- ALBIZZIIN
- S-(BETA-CARBOXY-ETHYL)-L-CYSTEINE
- COPPER
- MAGNESIUM
- POTASSIUM
- PROTEIN
- SODIUM
- ALPHA-SPINASTERYL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE
- 3',4',7-TRIHYDROXYFLAVONE
- ZINC
- ARSENIC
- FAT
- MERCURY
- CALCIUM
- IRON
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- MANGANESE
- SAPONIN
- TANNIN
- ALBISIDE
Legality
Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.
Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
Contributions and revisions
No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.
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