I'm trying to find proper name for the tree I saw in botanic garden in Runen in France?

Question

It is type of acacia growing in China and Iran too. Flowers are like white-pink brushes and smells lovely. It seemed to me like
"acacia de bebylon" Is anybody who could help me with?

Answer 1

Hello Roman.
Most Acacias have yellow flowers. The only other ideas i can suggest are Albizia julibrissin, which has similar foliage and brush-like pinkish flowers or Robinia pseudoacacia (False Acacia) which has fragrant flowers, and lastly Robinia hispida. I'm stumped on this one and look forward to seeing what everyone else thinks. x

Answer 2

Almost all Acacias come from Australia or Africa. They almost always have yellow flowers, not pink or white. The French common name you mentioned is unfamiliar.
Best guess: Albizia julibrissin. Common name: Silktree Albizzia
Southern and midwestern US, coloquial common name: Mimosa
The flowers are fluffy pink and white, more balls than brushes, however. They are native from Iran to China. The only thing that doesn't fit is the lovely smell you mentioned. They are fragrant, but not anything to write home about. In the southern USA they have escaped cultivation and in some places have achieved invasive weed-tree status. Nevertheless, in bloom along the roadsides in June they are spectacular, especially the dark coral-pink variation.

Answer 3

This is just a shot in the dark! Look at Aralia spinosa (Devil's Walking Stick), Aralia elata (Japanese Angelica Tree) or finally Kalopanax pictus (Castor-aralia).

These may not be it at all, but are similar in look to acacia, and hardy.

Good luck

Answer 4

Is it the same as this picture?
http://www.botanic.jp/plants-ma/mohari.htm

I think it might be a black locust... the Latin name is Robinia pseudoacacia... Also, there is another species R. x ambigua which fits your description well...it is a hybrid cross between R. pseudoacacia and R. viscosa. I believe I've heard people misname Robinia as "Acacia"...Hope this is it!