silk tree
noun
: a leguminous Asian tree (Albizia julibrissin) naturalized especially in the southeastern U.S. and having pink flowers with long silky stamens
called also mimosa
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The silk tree is not long-lived with a lifespan of two or three decades.
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Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
Formulated with a blend of nourishing ingredients, including peptides, pink silk tree, sea algae, and probiotic extract, this eye serum targets wrinkles, brightens the look of dark circles, hydrates and tones the skin, and de-puffs.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
The blast scattered Persian silk tree seeds brought to Britain in 1793.
—Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022
The biggest pink floss silk tree around — maybe 90 feet tall — is at the Bel-Air Hotel, planted there by Alphonzo Bell, the developer of Bel-Air, philanthropist, and one heck of a tennis player.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2021
McDonough is partial to the floss silk tree, which will soon be showing off with blooms like tiny orchids above a spiky trunk that looks positively Jurassic.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2021
Persian silk tree bark extract helps reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness, palmitoyl glycine helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wild indigo extract helps brighten my undereyes, leaving behind a luminous skin-like finish.
—Nicole Saunders, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2020
The Persian silk tree bark extract can help reduce the look of puffiness, dark circles and crows feet, with palmitoyl glycine helping fade the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
—Nicole Saunders, CNN Underscored, 26 Dec. 2019
The existing trees in the riad’s courtyard garden were magnificent: jacarandas, figs, palms, flame trees and Persian silk trees approaching the height of the upper-story bedrooms.
—Sarah Medford, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2017
Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 18 May 2024
Formulated with a blend of nourishing ingredients, including peptides, pink silk tree, sea algae, and probiotic extract, this eye serum targets wrinkles, brightens the look of dark circles, hydrates and tones the skin, and de-puffs.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 Sep. 2023
The blast scattered Persian silk tree seeds brought to Britain in 1793.
—Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2022
The biggest pink floss silk tree around — maybe 90 feet tall — is at the Bel-Air Hotel, planted there by Alphonzo Bell, the developer of Bel-Air, philanthropist, and one heck of a tennis player.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2021
McDonough is partial to the floss silk tree, which will soon be showing off with blooms like tiny orchids above a spiky trunk that looks positively Jurassic.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2021
Persian silk tree bark extract helps reduce the appearance of dark circles and puffiness, palmitoyl glycine helps reduce the appearance of fine lines and wild indigo extract helps brighten my undereyes, leaving behind a luminous skin-like finish.
—Nicole Saunders, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2020
The Persian silk tree bark extract can help reduce the look of puffiness, dark circles and crows feet, with palmitoyl glycine helping fade the appearance of lines and wrinkles.
—Nicole Saunders, CNN Underscored, 26 Dec. 2019
The existing trees in the riad’s courtyard garden were magnificent: jacarandas, figs, palms, flame trees and Persian silk trees approaching the height of the upper-story bedrooms.
—Sarah Medford, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2017
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