Dhalasiris
Albizia procera
📖 About this plant
Albizia procera (white siris or ‘Dhalasiris’ in Odia, also called ‘Tentra’) is a large deciduous tree of the Mimosaceae family. The tree bears bipinnate leaves and clusters of white-yellow powder-puff flowers in summer. Wood is moderately hard and used for furniture, agricultural implements, and construction. Leaves are valuable livestock fodder. The tree fixes nitrogen and is extensively planted in agroforestry and for avenue planting.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
Full sun
Regular; moderately drought-tolerant
Moderate
15-38°C
Well-draining loam
Low — fixes nitrogen
🌐 Common Names
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- India, Southeast Asia
- 📏 Max height
- 15-25 m
- 📐 Spread
- 6-10 m
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer (white-yellow powder-puff flowers)
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White-yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Deciduous bipinnate green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- 40+ years
- 📈 Growth rate
- Fast
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seeds
🛡️ Health & Safety
Non-toxic
Common issues
- Leaf spot
- stem borer
- termite
💡 Care tips
- Plant in full sun.
- Fast-growing agroforestry tree.
- Tolerates poor soils.