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Samanea saman
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| Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr. |
Known as the rain tree, monkey pod, cenizaro, saman, and cow tamarind, Samanea saman is a tall canopied tree with a large symmetrical crown. It is native to the mainland neotropics, from Mexico south to Peru and Brazil, but has been widely introduced to the Pacific islands, including Hawaii, where it is categorized as an invasive species. Growing in tropical India, especially Bengal, the tree gets its name from the moisture it collects on the ground under the tree, largely the discharge of cicadas feeding on the leaves It was also known as Albiz[z]ia saman Jacq.
 Pods & new leaf buds with Red-whiskered Bulbul in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
 During falling leaf period in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
 Canopy of Samanea saman in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
 Pod in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
 Bark with Black-rumped Flameback in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. |
Image:Sirish P1011475.JPG|Full bloom of Golden Rain Tree inRanchi,Jharkhand]],India.
