Acacia of Constantinople (
Albizia julibrissin )
Location:
Parc de la Ciutadella
UTM (x, y): 432081: 4582277
Num. of catalog: 0103-01-96
District: Ciutat Vella
Property: Public
Characteristics:
Height: 11.50 m
Cannon vault at 1.3 m .: 2.80 m.
Crown (diameter): 10 m.
Year of cataloging: 1996
Approximate date of birth: 1896
Evaluation:
Originally from Persia and Japan, the
Albizia julibrissin is a very ornamental tree species, both for its umbrella port and for its flowering. The copy of the Parc de la Ciutadella corresponds to the time when the Board of Natural Sciences of Barcelona had its headquarters in the museums of the park and this served as a place where scientific curiosities were shown. The tree of Constantinople of the Citadel, therefore interesting for its origin and as a botanical specimen, has suffered throughout its life various infections that have been emptying its central trunk.
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