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Samanea saman

Rain Tree, cow tamarind , Cenízaro

Native to the tropics,.Beautifully shaped shade tree Large rounded crown. Excellent street or park tree. Flowers late in dry season.  Showy pink flowers with clusters of stamens. Dry tolerant. 

Plant Characteristics

Dimensions at Maturity
  • Height: 10 to 25 M

Leaves
 compound, 

Fruit
dark pods/legumes . Used for fodder. 

Flowers
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samanea_saman

Additional Information

Care Instructions
Surface roots  my be a problem. 

Aesthetic Combinations

  Great in pastoral settings, good street tree 

References

http://darnis.inbio.ac.cr/FMPro?-DB=ubipub.fp3&-lay=WebAll&-Format=/ubi/detail.html&-Op=bw&id=1450&-Find?

http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samanea_saman

?http://www.hear.org/Pier/species/samanea_saman.htm

Tags
native,

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