Scientific Name
Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr.
Synonym :
Acacia propinqua A.Rich.
Common Name : Rain Tree, Vilaiti Siris, Gulabi Siris
Plant Family : Fabaceae – Mimosaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : February to November
Flower Colour : Pinkish white
Description : Height: 20 to 25 m
Stem: Black, rough, huge, extensively branched, large canopy, crown appearing like umbrella
Leaves: Bipinnate, pinnae 4 to 8 pairs, leaflets 3 to 7 pairs
Flowers: Calyx tube shaped tiny yellow lobed, stamens long many white and pink
Inflorescence: Corymb
Fruits: Pods, compressed, woody, elongated, sticky, seeds many smooth, coffee colour, upto 15 seeds
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN
Distribution Range : Central America to Venezuela and Ecuador.
Uses : It is useful for treating eczema and tuberculosis
It has an anti-inflammatory, antimalarial, antifungal, antipyretic agent
