05-11-2013, 06:06 AM
Albizia DO fall all over the place and they don't need an excuse like high winds. Their wood is brittle and branches the diameter of most other trees get so heavy they break off and fall. They have no tap root to anchor them to the soil (soil? in Puna?). They have fallen on and destroyed homes, the pavilion in Lava Tree Park and at least one of the lava trees, and have fallen on vehicles, causing major accidents. Beauty is as beauty does. You would not be so entranced by the aesthetics of one that just fell through your roof... Your insurance company would call it an 'act of God' and let you bear the full expense. Just *#@+%^ beautiful!