Scientific Name :
Albizia saman (Jacq.) Merr.
Synonym :
Mimosa saman Jacq.
Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr.
Common Name : Rain tree, Vilaiti Siris, Gulabi Siris
Plant Family : Fabaceae – Mimosaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to October
Flower Colour : Pink
Description : Height: Upto 40 m
Stem: Brown and huge
Leaves: Bipinnate, oblique leaflets
Flowers: Calyx funnel shaped, corolla tubular, stamens exerted
Inflorescence: Solitary globose heads
Fruits: Pods large, thick and black
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN
Distribution Range : Central America to Venezuela and Ecuador.
Uses : Leaves and pods useful in cattle feed
Tree is shade giving with beautiful flowers used as avenue tree
