Samanea saman

Rain tree, also known as samanea saman, is a tree commonly found in Central America. It is mainly cultivated for its pods, also known as monkey pods. It is a tree with a height of 15 - 25m, (49-82 feet), and a diameter of 30m (98 feet).

It is called "Rain Tree" because of the fact that its leaves fold in rainy weather, or sometimes in evenings.

Products

The rain tree is used for many products, including its wood, false powder puff flower, and monkey pods.

Samanea Saman Media

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  A Chankiri Tree, otherwise known as Rain tree

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  Pink-flowers being pollinated by a black carpenter bee, in Kolkata

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  A giant specimen near Kanchanaburi, Thailand, known locally as chamchuri-yak (จามจุรียักษ์). "Chamchuri" is the Thai name of the tree species, whereas "yak" is the Thai pronunciation of yaksha, a mythical demon, referring in this context to the monstrous size of the tree.

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  A Chankiri Tree. The sign reads "Chankiri Tree against which executioners beat children"

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  Submerged tree in the Mekong, at Si Phan Don, Laos, during the dry season (when the river is low)

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  Rain Tree Flower

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  Pollen of Samanea saman

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  Vilaiti Siris Samanea saman in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

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  Albizia saman (rain tree) trunk leaning over the water, in sunshine, on a Mekong bank at golden hour in Si Phan Don, Laos

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  Roots fallen into the water of the Mekong in Don Det