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Albizia saman (Jacq.)Merr.

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HIGHER TAXON: Ingeae

GENUS: Albizia Durazz.

Albizia saman (Jacq.)Merr. [Preferred name]
    Acacia propinqua A.Rich. {Synonym}
    Albizzia saman (Jacq.)Merr. {Synonym}
    Calliandra saman (Jacq.)Griseb. {Synonym}
    Enterolobium saman (Jacq.)Prain {Synonym}
    Feuilleea saman (Jacq.)Kuntze {Synonym}
    Inga cinerea Willd. {Synonym}
    Inga salutaris Kunth {Synonym}
    Inga saman (Jacq.)Willd. {Synonym}
    Mimosa pubifera Poir. {Synonym}
    Mimosa saman Jacq. {Synonym}
    Pithecellobium cinereum Benth. {Synonym}
    Pithecellobium saman (Jacq.)Benth. {Synonym}
    Pithecellobium saman var. saman (Jacq.)Benth. {Synonym}
    Pithecolobium saman (Jacq.)Benth. {Orthographic variant}
    Samanea saman (Jacq.)Merr. {Synonym}
    Zygia saman (Jacq.)A.Lyons {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Acacia Preta [4]; Algarrobo [2986]; Arbor De Lluvia [2986]; Arbre a Pluie [3402]; Arbre a la Pluie [1915]; Bonara [3402]; Bonarambaza [3402]; Campano [2986]; Carabeli [2986]; Carreto [2986]; Cenicero [2986]; Cenizaro [2304]; Chorona [2986]; Coco Tamarind [2986]; Couji [2986]; Cow Tamarind [2986]; Dormilon [2986]; East Indian Walnut [1998]; French Tamarind [2986]; Genizaro [2304, 3348]; Goango [1915]; Guango [2986]; Guannegoul [2157]; Guannegoule [2986]; Inga Saman [4]; Kily Vazaha [3402]; Lara [2986]; Madiromany [3402]; Mampihe [3402]; Mampohehy [3402]; Mara [4751]; Monkey Pod [2264, 2968]; Rain Tree [1, 261, 1056, 1902, 1941, 1947, 1998, 2264, 2968, 2986]; Saman [1902]; Sirsa [2264]; Urero [2986]; Vaivai Ni Vavalagi [2264]; Vilayati Siris [3608]; Zaman [2986]; Zarza [2986]

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION:
  Africa
Benin (I) [8]; Gambia The (I) [8]; Ghana (I) [8]; Kenya (I) [1]; Nigeria (I) [3]; Sao Tome & Principe (I) [4]; Sierra Leone (I) [8]; Sudan (I) [8]; Tanzania (I) [1]; Togo (I) [8]; Uganda (I) [1]; Zaire (I) [7]; Zambia (I) [8]
  Asia
Bangladesh (I) [3383]; Bhutan (I) [1947]; Cambodia (I) [1913]; China (I) [3403]; Yunnan [3403]; Hainan (I) [3403]; India (I) [1914, 1947, 3017, 3020, 3027, 3035, 3042, 3092, 3099, 3371, 3375, 3384, 3388, 3674]; Andhra Pradesh [3384]; Bihar [3371]; Gujarat [3017]; Karnataka [3020]; Kerala [3674]; Madhaya Pradesh [3375]; Maharashtra [3099]; Meghalaya [3042]; Sikkim [1947]; Tamil Nadu [3027]; Tripura [3092]; Uttar Pradesh [3035]; West Bengal [3388]; Indonesia (I) [261, 2022, 2998, 3005, 3010, 3898]; Irian Jaya (I) [261]; Jawa (N) [3898]; Kalimantan (N) [2998]; Laos (I) [1913]; Malaysia (I) [2022, 3011]; Peninsular Malaysia (N) [3011]; Philippines (I) [2022, 3963]; Singapore (I) [3938]; Sri Lanka (I) [1927]; Sulawesi (N) [3005]; Sumatera (N) [3010]; Taiwan (I) [3403]; Thailand (I) [1998]; Vietnam (I) [1913]
  Australasia
Australia (I) [1880]; Queensland [1880]; Papua New Guinea (I) [261]
  Caribbean
Cuba (U) [2986]; Dominican Republic (I) [2157, 2986]; Haiti (I) [2157, 2986]; Jamaica (N) [1056, 2986]; St Vincent (U)
  Central America
Belize (N) [1645]; Costa Rica (N) [1367, 1614, 1658, 2986]; El Salvador (N) [1645]; Guatemala (U) [1614, 1645, 2986]; Mexico(South East) (U) [1117, 1188, 1604, 1637, 1645, 1658, 2986]; Nicaragua (I) [1614, 2986, 3348]; Panama (U) [1224, 1604, 1614, 1645, 2986]
  Indian Ocean
Madagascar (I) [1982, 3402]; Maldives (I) [3062, 3390]; Mauritius (I) [1915]; Reunion (I) [1915]; Seychelles (I) [1941]
  North America
United States (I) [3157]; Florida [3157]
  Pacific Ocean
Fiji (I) [2264]; Hawaii (I) [1949]; Marshall Is (I) [2235]; Niue (I) [2266]; Northern Marianas (I) [2235]; Society Is (I) [2968]
  South America
Brazil (N) [1231, 1233, 1360, 1540, 1658]; Colombia (N) [1231, 1233, 1292, 2986]; Ecuador (U) [2986]; French Guiana (N) [1408, 2986]; Guyana (N) [2986]; Peru (N) [1231, 1442]; Surinam (N) [2986]; Venezuela (N) [1231, 1233, 2986]

  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [6];

LITERATURE POINTERS:
  Description [3, 261, 1913, 1927, 1941, 1947, 1998, 2022, 2157, 2264, 2986, 2996, 3348, 3386, 3402, 3403, 3898] ; Distribution Map [2986] ; Illustration [3, 261, 1913, 1998, 2157, 3386]

DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing [261] [1941] ; Conservation Status: Not Threatened ; Further editing: 2001-05 Bisby FA & Roskov YR, 2004-2005 Novoselova MS, 2005-04 Seneviratne GI (Sinhala & Tamil Names), 2005-07 (Americas update) Sokolova IV [3157] [3348], 2005-10 Agababian M - Ed.scr.French Names ; Habit: Tree [261] [1941] ; Lifespan: Perennial [261] [1941] ; Scrutinised globally by taxonomic co-ordinator: 1994 Nielsen IC & Rico ML, 2001-05 Barneby RC & Grimes JW (Monograph 1996/97) ; Source(s): 1988 (Africa) Lock JM, 1988 (Americas) Zarucchi JL, 1990 (New Zealand & Pacific) Horn P, 1993 (Indian Ocean) Lock JM & Ireland H, 1993 Adams BR, 1993 Polhill RM, 1993 Zarucchi JL, 1994 (Indo-China) Lock JM & Heald J, 1999-05 Heald

  
USES:
  Chemical products [3030]; Domestic [261]; Environmental [1, 261, 1947, 1998, 2266, 2968, 2986, 3402]; Food and Drink [261, 2968, 2986]; Forage [2, 261, 1998, 3030]; Medicine [2013]; Wood [32, 261, 1998, 2264, 2968, 3030]

  
NOTES:
  Planted for shade and ornamen on streets, roadsides throughout Latin America & [2986]
  West Indies. [2986]
  Locally used as coffe-shade. [2986]
  18 species occur in Northern South America. 1 sp. introduced into Thailand. [1998]
  Cultivated and naturalized throughout Indo-China. [1998]
  Widely planted throughout Malesia. [2022]
  Native of Tropical America. [3938]
  Native to Tropical America. [1915]
  Albizzia saman (Jacq.)Merr.: Ortho. variant [10/02/05 16:53] [2986]
  Samanea saman (Jacq.)Merr.: Provisional [10/02/05 16:53] [3992]
  Albizia saman (Jacq.)Merr.: Synonym [10/02/05 16:55] [3992]
  Albizzia saman (Jacq.)Merr.: Accepted [10/02/05 16:55] [3348]

  
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