Common (vernacular) names applied to California vascular plants
compiled by Elizabeth Painter
up to date as of May 1, 2016
Common names (also referred to as vernacular names) are applied differently at different times and places by different users. This list is compiled from many sources and is intended to be as comprehensive as possible. It is not intended to indicate which common name is correct or preferred. Please send comments about this page to Elizabeth Painter (beth.painter.48@gmail.com).
| Taxon | Albizia julibrissin |
| group | Eudicots |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Family common name(s) | legume; legumes; leguminosae; pea; bean; clover; pulse; pulses |
| Genus common name(s) | albizia; silk-tree; silk tree; silktree |
| Species common name(s) | silky acacia; silk acacia; mimosa silk tree; pink silk-tree; pink silk tree; pink silktree; pink siris acacia; pink siris; silk mimisa tree; black mimosa tree; black mimosa |
| | | | | Common name(s) generally applied to other taxa or multiple taxa | mimosa, mimosa bush, mimosa tree, pink mimosa, powderpuff tree are applied to multiple Fabaceae taxa |
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