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Flat-crown Albizia (Albizia adianthifolia) a tree native to East and Central African forests. Each flower is a pure starburst of silk stamens: white at the base, deepening to rose-mauve at the tips. No petals. Just botanical drama in its purest form.
These trees are part of the legume family (Fabaceae), relatives of acacias and mimosas. Their fern-like leaves fold closed at night, a process called nyctinasty.
📍 Kigali, Rwanda
🌿 Albizia adianthifolia
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Flat-crown Albizia (Albizia adianthifolia) a tree native to East and Central African forests. Each flower is a pure starburst of silk stamens: white at the base, deepening to rose-mauve at the tips. No petals. Just botanical drama in its purest form.
These trees are part of the legume family (Fabaceae), relatives of acacias and mimosas. Their fern-like leaves fold closed at night, a process called nyctinasty.
📍 Kigali, Rwanda
🌿 Albizia adianthifolia
#NaturePhotography #MacroPhotography #Botany #Rwanda #Kigali #AfricanFlora #WildFlowers #BotanicalPhotography #Pixelfed #FediNature #photography
Annals of Botany