Carrotwood and Albizia julibrissin, known commonly as mimosa or silk tree, both fall into the messy category. With carrotwood, it’s the seeds that annoy, especially when they fall on your car if ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Hawaii has already seen how much damage albizia trees can cause on the Big Island during a storm. Experts said the invasive trees can also bring significant destruction on Oahu.

The Albizia julibrissin or mimosa is one of the more than 16,000 members of the Fabaceae or pea family. The mimosa or silk tree is a perfect tree for creating quick shade in warm climates.

The mimosa, or silk tree, with the botanical name Albizia julibrissin, was brought to North America in the 1700s by a French botanist. It is native to Asia and extremely fast growing, often ...

Question: I have a mimosa tree, just about 2 years old, grown from seed. The problem with it is that it has not branched out, it looks like one long branch growing out of the ground, about 5 feet ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Environmental protection groups are making gains when it comes to defending Hawaii’s forest against invasive species like albizia trees. The Koolau Mountains Watershed ...

Because of the high cost of removing trees — the BIISC website cites arborist estimates of more than $6,000 for a full-grown albizia — some property owners simply can’t afford to get rid of ...