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Dichrostachys cinerea, Cailliea glomerata, Dichrostachys glomerata, Dichrostachys nutans, Mimosa cinerea Family: Mimosoideae / Mimosaceae West African Sickle Bush, Aroma, Kalahari Christmas tree, Chinese lantern tree, Marabou-thorn, Princess Earrings Origin: Africa to India, Southern Thailand and Malesia, Northern Territories of Australia Interesting powderpuff-like pink flowers make this plant unforgettable. Shrub up to 9ft high with grey bark and solitary thorns often bearing one or two leaves. Leaves bipinnate and finely pubescent, 1" to 3" long. Pendulous flower heads that are pink in the upper part and yellow in the lower part. Dark-brown pods, borne in clusters, twisted, each 1" to 3" long and 1" broad. Good plant for bonsai. Link to this plant: http://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/dichrostachys_cinerea.htm