Bark
Grey-brown, rough, fissured.
Samanea saman
Syn. Albizia saman
IUCN Red List
Least Concern
(LC)
Local name
- Rain Tree (English)
- Gulabi Siris (Hindi)
Tree type
Evergreen
Deciduous
Family: Fabaceae
27m
Indicated uses
Medicinal
Edible
Ornamental
Avenue
Other
Flowering & fruiting
Flowering
Fruiting
Key characters
Leaves
Bipinnate leaves that fold during night or rainfall; 5–15 pairs of leaflets.
Flower
Pinkish white powder-puff like inflorescence.
Fruit / Seeds
Long, dark brown pods, 15–25 cm, sticky sweet pulp. 10–20 seeds embedded in pulp.
Did you know?
The common name “Rain Tree” comes from a curious ecological phenomenon: the ground beneath its canopy often stays damp even on sunny days. Its leaflets fold at night and often during overcast weather. Its broad, umbrella-shaped crown makes it a distinctive shade tree.
Distribution
Central America to Venezuela and Ecuador, Worldwide