EPPO Global Database

Samanea saman(PIFSA)

Overview
Code created in: 2001-11-09

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: PIFSA
  • Preferred name: Samanea saman
  • Authority: (Jacquin) Merrill

Notes

Native to Central America, South America (northwest). Planted as a street tree.


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Albizia saman (Jacquin) F. Mueller
Calliandra saman (Jacquin) Grisebach
Mimosa saman Jacquin
Pithecellobium saman (Jacquin) Bentham

Common names
Name Language
cow tamarind English
monkey pod English
rain tree English
saman English
Regenbaum German
Schirmbaum German
arbre à la pluie French
arbre de pluie French
algarrobo del país Spanish (CU)
samán Spanish (MX)
tamiacaspi Spanish (BO)
zamang Spanish (NI)
albero delle pioggia Italian
regenboom Dutch
árvore-da-chuva Portuguese
falsa-albízia Portuguese
samán Portuguese
samaneiro Portuguese
khris Bengali
siris Bengali
yǔ shù shǔ Chinese
雨树属 Chinese
pukul lima Indonesian