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Woman's tongue
Albizia lebbeck
Family: Fabaceae
Pet & Human Safety
People: Not researchedPets: Not on the ASPCA lists as we read them
ASPCA has no page under the address(es) tried (siris-tree), checked 10/11/26, so there is no ASPCA verdict. That is not proof of absence.
PlotAndPetal cannot tell you whether a plant you found can be eaten. Only someone who can see the plant can identify it.
Poison control
If someone has collapsed, cannot be woken, is having a seizure or has trouble breathing, call 911 now. For any other possible poisoning, call Poison Help: 1-800-222-1222.
Emergency number source: U.S. federal law (47 U.S.C. § 251(e)(3)), read 2026-10-07.
Naturalist Lore
Historical Background & Breeding Lore
The history of this plant and its name, and how it was bred, where we have them.
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- Hardiness zones
Not checked yet
- Mature size
up to 65 ft tall (20 m) per UF/IFAS; 9-50 ft in cultivation and up to 98 ft in the open, canopy at least as wide as tall per University of Arizona
- Where it comes from
Tropical Asia and northern Australia (UF/IFAS); India and Southeast Asia (CTAHR).
How to prepare the soil, when and what to feed, and how and when to prune where that applies.
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Botanical Anatomy & Characteristics
How the flowers and leaves are built and which pollinators visit, where we have them.
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Field Doctor
What can go wrong with this plant and what to do about it, where we have them.
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Vintage Plates
Old botanical drawings from public libraries are in the app, for plants where we have them.
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- UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants - Albizia lebbeck (woman's tongue)
- University of Arizona Campus Arboretum - Albizia lebbeck
- University of Hawaii CTAHR - Albizia lebbeck
- ASPCA - toxic and non-toxic plants, address check siris-tree
- Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) name file, dated 2026-06-04