Abstract:Julibrotriterpennoidal lactone A was isolated from the cortex of Albizia julibrissin. Its structure (the C28→C21 lactone of, 3β, 16β, 21β-trihydroxy-△12-oleanen-28-oic acid) has been determined on the basis of spectral evidence (IR,HNMR,13C NMR and MS).