Another ID please
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coh
Imperial Masterpiece
Looks like Albizia julibrissin.
BillyBonesBonsai
Shohin
That looks spot on, thank you.
BillyBonesBonsai
Shohin
Is it any good for bonsai
coh
Imperial Masterpiece
My understanding - difficult but doable. I have one potted specimen but I'm just letting it grow wild to build the trunk. I also have one in the ground.
Problems I know of...large compound leaves, susceptible to fungal diseases, relatively short-lived. If you do a google image search for "albizia julibrissin bonsa" you'll find some examples (though some of the pics are of similar appearing tropical mimosa). Bill Valavanis had a really nice one that can be seen at http://artofbonsai.org/galleries/valavanis.php (scroll down to next to last image).
Problems I know of...large compound leaves, susceptible to fungal diseases, relatively short-lived. If you do a google image search for "albizia julibrissin bonsa" you'll find some examples (though some of the pics are of similar appearing tropical mimosa). Bill Valavanis had a really nice one that can be seen at http://artofbonsai.org/galleries/valavanis.php (scroll down to next to last image).
BillyBonesBonsai
Shohin
Awesome, it looks good. I take it that it will be a fairly large bonsai for it to work properly
Cypress187
Masterpiece
It looks totally not suitable for bonsai, but that's my opinion. But, have fun growing it anyway man, that's most important 
BillyBonesBonsai
Shohin
I hear you man, it's all trail and error for me and that's the way I like it, and if it doesn't work I will grow nursery stock and sell it
aml1014
Masterpiece
I have probably 30 mimosas of varying sizes but they do take container culture well and are very vigorous so they give you something to work on. In my eyes they will never make world class trees but theyre fun and the flowers are beautiful and smell awsome.
