Samanea saman (Jacq.)Merr.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Samanea (Benth.)Merr.
Tribe: Ingeae
References: [3][1056][2986]

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Other names:

• Acacia propinqua A.Rich. [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Albizia saman (Jacq.)Merr. [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Albizzia saman (Jacq.)Merr. [Orthographic] [2986]
  
• Calliandra saman (Jacq.)Griseb. [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Enterolobium saman (Jacq.)Prain [Synonym] [1][1442][1604][1056]
  
• Feuilleea saman (Jacq.)Kuntze [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Inga cinerea Willd. [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Inga salutaris Kunth [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Inga saman (Jacq.)Willd. [Synonym] [2986]
  
• Mimosa pubifera Poiret [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Mimosa saman Jacq. [Synonym] [1292][1360][1408][1442][1604][1645]
  
• Pithecellobium cinereum Benth. [Synonym] [1604]
  
• Pithecellobium saman (Jacq.)Benth. [Synonym] [1]
  
• Pithecellobium saman (Jacq.)Benth. Var. saman [Synonym] 
  
• Pithecolobium saman (Jacq.)Benth. [Orthographic] [2986]
  
• Zygia saman (Jacq.)A.Lyons [Synonym] [2986]
  

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Common Names:

• Acacia Preta [4]
  
• Algarrobo (Cuba) [2986]
  
• Arbor de Lluvia (Sp) [2986]
  
• Arbre … la Pluie [1915]
  
• Campano (Venezuela & Colombia) [2986]
  
• Carabeli (Venezuela) [2986]
  
• Carreto (C.Amer.) [2986]
  
• CenĄzaro [2304]
  
• Cenicero (C.Amer.) [2986]
  
• Chorona (Port) [2986]
  
• Coco Tamarind (Grenada) [2986]
  
• Couji (Venezuela) [2986]
  
• Cow Tamarind (Grenada) [2986]
  
• Dormil˘n
  
• Dormilon (C.Amer.) [2986]
  
• French Tamarind (Guyana) [2986]
  
• GenĄzaro [2304]
  
• Giant Thibet
  
• Goango [1915]
  
• Guango (Jamatea) [2986]
  
• Guannegoul [2157]
  
• Guannegoule (Haiti) [2986]
  
• Inga Saman [4]
  
• Lara (Venezuela) [2986]
  
• Marsave
  
• Monkey Pod [2264] [2968]
  
• Rain Tree [1941] [2986] [2264] [2968] [1902] [1056] [1]
  
• Sam n [1902] [2013]
  
• Saman [1941]
  
• Saman (Venezuela & Colombia) [2986]
  
• Sirsa [2264]
  
• Urero (Venezuela) [2986]
  
• Vaivai Ni Vavalagi [2264]
  
• Zaman (Venezuela & Colombia) [2986]
  
• Zarza (C.Amer.) [2986]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Adams BR
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1999-05 Heald J
• Further editing:
  • 2001-05 Bisby FA & Roskov YR
• Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator:
  • 1994 Nielsen IC & Rico ML
  • 2001-05 Barneby RC & Grimes JW (Monograph 1996/97)
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [2266] [2986] [2968] [1]
  
• Food and Drink [2968] [2986]
  
• Forage [2]
  
• Medicine [2013]
  
• Wood [32] [2264] [2968]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Benin [8]
  • Gambia The [8]
  • Ghana [8]
  • Kenya [1]
  • Nigeria [3]
  • Sao Tome & Principe [4]
  • Sierra Leone [8]
  • Sudan [8]
  • Tanzania [1]
  • Togo [8]
  • Uganda [1]
  • Zaire [7]
  • Zambia [8]

• Asia [261] [1913] [1914] [1927] [1947] [1998] [2022]
  • Bhutan [1947]
  • Cambodia [1913]
  • India [1914]
  • India-ISO [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [2022]
  • Irian Jaya [261]
  • Laos [1913]
  • Malaysia-ISO [2022]
  • Philippines [2022]
  • Sri Lanka [1927]
  • Thailand [1998]
  • Vietnam [1913]

• Australasia [261] [1880]
  • Australia [1880]
    • Queensland [1880]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Caribbean [1056] [1431] [1604] [1614] [1645] [2157] [2986]
  • Antigua-Barbuda
  • Barbados
  • Cuba [2986]
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic [2157] [2986]
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Haiti [2157] [2986]
  • Jamaica [1056] [2986]
  • Martinique
  • Montserrat
  • Puerto Rico
  • St Lucia
  • St Vincent

• Central America [1117] [1188] [1224] [1367] [1604] [1614] [1637] [1645] [1658] [2986]
  • Belize [1645]
  • Costa Rica [1367] [1614] [1658] [2986]
  • El Salvador [1645]
  • Guatemala [1614] [1645] [2986]
  • Honduras
  • Mexico(South East) [1117] [1188] [1604] [1637] [1645] [1658] [2986]
  • Nicaragua [1614] [2986]
  • Panama [1224] [1604] [1614] [1645] [2986]

• Indian Ocean [1915] [1941] [1982] [3062]
  • Madagascar [1982]
  • Maldives [3062]
  • Mauritius [1915]
  • Reunion [1915]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• Pacific Ocean [1939] [1949] [2235] [2264] [2266] [2968]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Hawaii [1949]
  • Marshall Is [2235]
  • Niue [2266]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]
  • Society Is [2968]

• South America [1] [1231] [1233] [1292] [1360] [1408] [1442] [1540] [1658] [2986]
  • Brazil [1231] [1233] [1360] [1540] [1658]
  • Colombia [1231] [1233] [1292] [2986]
  • Ecuador [2986]
  • French Guiana [1408] [2986]
  • Guyana [2986]
  • Peru [1231] [1442]
  • Surinam [2986]
  • Venezuela [1231] [1233] [2986]

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Notes:

• Samanea saman (Jacq.)Merr.: Accepted [05/12/94 11:19] [3] [1056]
  
• Samanea saman (Jacq.)Merr.: Provisional [05/25/01 12:50] [3]
  
• Planted for shade and ornamen on streets, roadsides throughout Latin America & [3]
  
• Samanea saman (Jacq.)Merr.: Provisional [05/25/01 12:50] [2986]
  
• Planted for shade and ornamen on streets, roadsides throughout Latin America & [2986]
  
• West Indies. [2986]
  
• Locally used as coffe-shade. [2986]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:47:26