Albizia saman

• Botanical Name : Albizia saman (Jacq.) Merr.
• Synonyms : Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr., Mimosa saman Jacq.
• Common Name : Rato Shirish, Rato Sarasdo, Rain Tree
• Plant Family : Mimosaceae
• Plant Form : Tree

About Albizia saman Plant :

• Habit : A big, flat - topped tree, unarmed.
• Stem : Erect, cylindrical, branched, solid and green.
• Leaves : Bipinnate, leaflets oval obtuse, oblique.
• Inflorescence : Solitary globose heads.
• Flowers : Rose - pink in colour, Calyx funnel - shaped, corolla tubular, Stamens 20, rosecoloured, much exserted.
• Fruits : Pods large, black thick.
• Seeds : Oval embedded in pulp.
• Flowering and Fruiting time : March - Oct
• Significance :
  • Planted on roads as a very rapid growing shade tree and for its attractive pink flowers.
  • Leaves and pods are used as fodder for cattle.