Mimosa, Albizia julibrissin

Silk trees I've seen don't have the same severely limited forking and lining of the shoots with leaves for long distances. This is some other pea family tree.

Albizia julibrissin - Mimosa

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Luckily you are dealing with these trees in Texas or the South

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I agree with Bboy. I really don't think it's a mimosa. I'm pretty familiar with mimosas. This tree has significantly deeper branching than a mimosa, the lining of the branches with leaves is for a longer distance. Also, the leaves are somewhat larger. Also, all the mimosa trees around here (there are a lot of them) have been full of seed pods - this tree has remained seed-pod free all fall and winter.

Any other ideas?

I, too, don't think it's Albizia.

How about Lysiloma or Prosopis?

A flower shot would help immensely.

Joe

Joe - the photos I looked at online of Lysiloma and Prosopis don't look right to me either. The foliage on both of those two seemed much finer and lacier than this tree. Also, the tree bark is very smooth and pale - different from photos I saw of the bark of the Prosopis at least.

I have not seen the tree bloom yet, but I've only been keeping an eye on it since late summer. Also of note is that the photo I posted is its current state - it hasn't lost its leaves during winter. It's been a mild-ish winter, but certainly all of the mimosas are bare...

Pea family is huge, with many species important ornamental trees in warm climates. Details of leaves about the only thing you have to go on with this specimen at the present time. How many times the leaves divide and the shape and number of the leaflets, things like that. You may have to locate a similar, labeled example elsewhere there, in a sales yard or publicly accessible collection to get a match. It might actually be something familiar to somebody at a nursery or display garden in the region.

Wish you'd mentioned it was green now I'd have change my suspicion
sooner.

How about Peltophorum dubium?

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That certainly looks similar.

That does look similar. I'll have to make some drive-bys in the spring and summer and see how it blooms.

Peltophorum dubium...what a beauty! Now I need some of these seeds!

Here's OP's other thread with a "close up."

http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/namegal/msg011313582298.html

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This tree looks like it could be a jacaranda. If it is it'll be covered in light purple flowers about mid April.

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I'm thinking probably my best bet for ID is to wait until spring and keep an eye on it for blooms. I'll post a photo for a final conclusion if it does.

Thanks all!