Help identifying a plant(tree)?

Question

I was told it's a close relative to the mimosa, and in the same family, only it stays small. It looks just like normal mimosa trees. Any ideas?

Answer 1

Calliandra surinamensis, the Surinam Powderpuff tree is shorter than the Silk Tree but has the compound leaves and lovely flowers and is a relative.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2588...

http://hort.ufl.edu/trees/CALSURA.pdf

The Latin for the mimosa or Persian Silk Tree is Albizia. The most common garden tree with pink fluffy flowers is A. julibissin but Albizia julibrissin rosea is a bit smaller or more compact than the other cultivars.

http://www.gardenersworld.com/talk/blogs...

http://www.about-garden.com/a/en/3892-al...

http://zipcodezoo.com/Plants/A/Albizia_j...