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Fabaceae
Rain Tree Flower
Samanea saman
Shelter, generosity, and tropical grandeur.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Samanea
- Native to
- Central America, South America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- deciduous tree
- Height
- 15–25 m
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- deep, moist, well-drained
- Water
- medium
- Hardiness
- 10–12
- Lifespan
- 100+ years
Did you know
- The name 'rain tree' comes from cicadas feeding on sap in the canopy and dripping honeydew like rain.
- Its compound leaves fold closed at night and before storms — a natural weather forecast.
- A single mature rain tree canopy can spread over 40 meters, shading an enormous area.
- The sweet, edible seed pods are fed to livestock and sometimes eaten by people in rural Central America.
- The famous rain tree in Kanchanaburi, Thailand became a beloved landmark with a 50-meter canopy spread.
Color meanings
Pink
generous shade and community