albizzia

 
Pronunciation: /alˈbɪzɪə/

noun

  • a leguminous tree or shrub of warm climates, with feathery leaves and plume-like flowers that typically resemble bottlebrushes.
    • Genus Albizia, family Leguminosae

Origin:

modern Latin, named after Filippo degli Albizzi, a Tuscan nobleman who introduced the silk tree A. julibrizzen into Italy in the mid 18th century