Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr.

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Synonyms: Albizia saman (Jacq.) F. Muell.
Enterolobium saman (Jacq.) Prain
Pithecellobium saman (Jacq.) Benth.
Common names: Rain tree (English)
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Growth form(s): Tree.
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Literature:

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 132.

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Flora of Burundi: Samanea saman
Flora of Zambia: cultivated Samanea saman
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Samanea saman

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Samanea saman
African Plant Database: Samanea saman
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Samanea saman
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Samanea saman
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Samanea saman
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iNaturalist: Samanea saman
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Samanea saman
JSTOR Plant Science: Samanea saman
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Samanea saman
Plants of the World Online: Samanea saman
Tropicos: Samanea saman
Wikipedia: Samanea saman

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: Cultivated Plants: Species information: Samanea saman.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/cult/species.php?species_id=177160, retrieved 20 November 2025

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