silk tree; mimosa; Albizia julibrissin
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Albizia julibrissin; silk tree; mimosa tree
Also known as 合欢 or 绒花树. The name refers to the red tassel-like (缨) flowers resembling horse (马) ornaments.
Mǎ马
lù路
liǎng两
páng旁
zhǒng种
mǎn满
le了
mǎ马
yīng缨
huā花
，
xià夏
tiān天
kāi开
huā花
shí时
tè特
bié别
hǎo好
kàn看
。
The road is lined with silk trees, which look especially beautiful when they bloom in summer.
Mǎ马
yīng缨
huā花
yòu又
jiào叫
hé合
huān欢
，
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
guān观
shǎng赏
shù树
mù木
。
The silk tree, also called hehuan, is a common ornamental tree.
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Zhè这
zhū株
mǎ马
yīng缨
huā花
yǐ已
jīng经
yǒu有
wǔ五
shí十
nián年
de的
lì历
shǐ史
le了
。
This silk tree is already fifty years old.
Mǎ马
yīng缨
huā花
kāi开
de的
shí时
hou候
，
yuǎn远
yuǎn远
wàng望
qù去
xiàng像
yī一
tuán团
tuán团
fěn粉
hóng红
sè色
de的
yún云
cai彩
。
When the silk trees bloom, they look like tufts of pink clouds from afar.