This Genus honoring Italian noble Filippo del Albizzi, who introduce it in Europe at middle XVIII century, sometimes incorrectly named "Albizzia". The specific name "julibrissin" is a corruption of farsi "Gul-i Abrisham" (�� ������) meaning silktree, by its flowers ("Gul" �� is "flower" and "Abrisham" ������ means "silk").