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Albizia saman

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Identification
Isotype of Albizia nicoyana Britton & Rose [family LEGUMINOSAE ] Verified by Rico,L., Albizia saman (Jacq.) F.Muell. [family LEGUMINOSAE ] Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr. [family LEGUMINOSAE ] (stored under name);
Related name
  • Samanea saman
  • Albizia nicoyana
  • Albizia saman
Common name
  • arbre à confiture (Berhaut)., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • rain-tree., Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

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Entry for Albizia saman (Jacq.) F Müll. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 3
Names
Albizia saman (Jacq.) F Müll. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr. [family LEGUMINOSAE-MIMOSOIDEAE]
Common names
English rain-tree. French arbre à confiture (Berhaut).
Uses
(seed-pod pulp) Food: general (fruit-pod) Drink: alcoholic, stimulant (leaf) Medicines: blood disorders (seed) Medicines: oral treatments (seed) Medicines: naso-pharyngeal affections (bark) Phytochemistry: glycosides, saponims, steroids (wood, bark, leaf, seed) Phytochemistry: alkaloids Agri-horticulture: ornamental, cultivated or partially tended (foliage, seed-pod) Agri-horticulture: fodder (leaflets) Agri-horticulture: land conservation Agri-horticulture: shade-trees (bark) Products: beehives (wood) Products: carpentry and related applications
Products
french: Arbre a confitureenglish: Rain-tree
Description
A deciduous tree to 20 m tall, short bole, not or scarcely buttressed bearing a heavy umbrella-shaped crown; native of tropical S America and introduced to many tropical countries including W Africa.The tree is very fast-growing. It favours hot, moist con
References
References:1. Aubréville, 1959: 1: 202, as Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merrill. 2. Berhaut, 1975,b: 584–6, as S. saman. 3. Burkill, IH, 1935: 927–8, as Enterolobium saman Prain. 4. Burtt Davy & Hoyle, 1937: 76, as S. saman. 5. Corner, 1952: 412–3, as Enterolobi
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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