Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr.

IUCN Red List of Threatened Species https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/144255307/148988354

Conservation

LC - least concern

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit

Tree to 20 m tall with a broad crown; bark rough, grey

Morphology Leaves

Pinnae 2–6 pairs; leaflets 6–16 pairs, rhombic-elliptic, asymmetric, increasing in size towards top of pinna, 20–48 x 9–30 mm, obtuse and mucronulate at apex, ± densely pubescent beneath

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Flower-heads on 5–10 cm long peduncles

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Perianth

Calyx 6.5–7.5 mm long. Corolla c. 13 mm long, pink with green lobes

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens Filaments

Filaments white at base, red at apex

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruits 10–20 x 1.6–2 cm and 6–7 mm thick, brown or blackish, somewhat fleshy with a raised border.

Distribution

Planted at least in S3 (Jubba R. at “Alessandra”) native of tropical America, now widely grown in the tropics.

Vernacular

Rain tree (English).

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution

Nativa y cultivada en Colombia; Alt. 0 - 1300 m.; Andes, Llanura del Caribe, Pacífico, Valle del Cauca, Valle del Magdalena.

Morphology General Habit

Árbol

Conservation

No Evaluada

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular

algarrobillo, árbol de la lluvia, árbol de lluvia, campano, campano bleo, campano hembra, campaño, cenicero, genízaro, guango, llovizno, samaguare, samán, sámano, sanaguaré, sanaguaro, urero

The Useful Plants of Boyacá project

Ecology

Alt. 0 - 1300 m.

Distribution

Native and cultivated in Colombia.

Morphology General Habit

Tree.

Distribution

Biogeografic region: Andean, Caribbean, Pacific. Elevation range: 0–1300 m a.s.l. Cultivated in Colombia. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Cauca, Cesar, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Nariño, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca.

Conservation

IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC. National Red List of Colombia (2021): Potential LC.

Habit

Tree.

Ecology

Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, native grassland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.

Vernacular

Samán

International Legume Database and Information Service

Conservation

Not Threatened

Ecology

Africa: Cultivated

Morphology General Habit

Perennial, Not climbing, Tree

Vernacular

Acacia Preta, Algarrobo, Arbor De Lluvia, Arbre a la Pluie, Arbre a Pluie, Bonara, Bonarambaza, Campano, Carabeli, Carreto, Cenicero, Cenizaro, Chorona, Coco Tamarind, Couji, Cow Tamarind, Dormilon, East Indian Walnut, French Tamarind, Genizaro, Giant Thi

Use Animal Food

Eaten by animals (Carvajal et al. 2014).

Use Environmental Ornamentals

Live plant (in situ) - Grown in gardens and parks (Carvajal et al. 2014).

Use Environmental Shade Shelter

Used as shade plants (Carvajal et al. 2014).

Use Materials Unspecified Materials Chemicals

Materials (State of the World's Plants 2016).

Use Materials Wood

Used for beams (Carvajal et al. 2014).

Use Medicines Digestive System Disorders

Flowers - Used in liquid medicines for the treatment of intestinal complaints (Carvajal et al. 2014).

Use Medicines Unspecified Medicinal Disorders

Medicinal (Instituto Humboldt 2014).

Use Animal Food

Used as animal food.

Use Environmental

Environmental uses.

Use Fuel

Used for fuels.

Use Gene Sources

Used as gene sources.

Use Food

Used for food.

Use Materials

Used as material.

Use Medicines

Medical uses.

Use Poisons

Poisons.

Use Social

Social uses.

Use

Chemical products, Domestic, Environmental, Food and Drink, Forage, Medicine, Wood