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Albizia saman (Jacq.) Merr.

Saman; rain tree; cow-tamarind; Monkey Pod; Rain Tree; East Indian Walnut; French Tamarind

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
English Saman; rain tree; cow-tamarind; Monkey Pod; Rain Tree; East Indian Walnut; French Tamarind
Français Arbre à Pluie; Arbre à la Pluie
Español Samán; Algarrobo; Arbor De Lluvia; Urero (VE);
Other names Saman;Vilayati Siris (Hindi);Sirsa (Hindi);Marsave;Mara (Sinhala);Mampohehy (MG);Mampihe (MG);Madiromany (MG);Lara (VE);Kily Vazaha (MG);Inga Saman;Guannegoule (HT);Guannegoul;Guango;Giant Thibet;Genizaro;French Tamarind (GY);;Dormilon;Cow Tamarind (GD);Couji (VE);Coco Tamarind (GD);Chorona (Portuguese);Cenizaro;Cenicero;Carreto;Carabeli (VE);Campano;Bonarambaza (MG);Bonara (MG); Algarrobo;Vaivai Ni Vavalagi;Zaman;Zarza

Further information

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Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Sudan; Zambia; Zaire; Viet Nam; Venezuela; Uganda; Togo; Thailand; Tanzania; Taiwan; Surinam; Sumatera; Sulawesi; St Vincent; St Lucia; Sri Lanka; Society Is; Singapore; Sierra Leone; Seychelles; Sao Tome & Principe; Réunion; Puerto Rico; Philippines; Peru; Peninsular Malaysia; Papua New Guinea; Panama; Northern Marianas; Niue; Nigeria; Nicaragua; Montserrat; Mexico(South East); Mauritius; Martinique; Marshall Is; Maldives; Malaysia; Madagascar; Laos; Kenya; Kalimantan; Jawa; Jamaica; Irian Jaya; Indonesia; India; Honduras; Hawaii; Haiti; Hainan; Guyana; Guatemala; Guadeloupe; Grenada; Ghana; Gambia The; French Guiana; Fiji; El Salvador; Ecuador; Dominican Republic; Dominica; Cuba; Costa Rica; Colombia; China; Cambodia; Brazil; Bhutan; Benin; Belize; Barbados; Bangladesh; Australia; Antigua-Barbuda

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae
Genus Albizia
Species saman
Author citation (Jacq.) Merr.
Scientific name Albizia saman (Jacq.) Merr.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood
Growth habit Baum

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Wood

Saman; rain tree; cow-tamarind; Monkey Pod; Rain Tree; East Indian Walnut; French Tamarind

Albizia saman , ©Dennis Wilson

Bark

Saman; rain tree; cow-tamarind; Monkey Pod; Rain Tree; East Indian Walnut; French Tamarind

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Saman; rain tree; cow-tamarind; Monkey Pod; Rain Tree; East Indian Walnut; French Tamarind

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson