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rain tree, also called monkeypod, a large leguminous tropical tree (Albizia saman or Samanea saman) of tropical America belonging to the family Leguminosae (pulse pulse, in botany, common name for members of the Fabaceae (Leguminosae), a large plant family, called also the pea, or legume, family. Numbering about 650 genera and 17,000 species, the family is third largest, after the asters and the orchids.
..... Click the link for more information. family), the leaves of which fold together in cloudy weather and in darkness. Rain trees may attain heights of 80 ft (24 m) with a branch spread of up to 100 ft (30 m). These flat-topped trees are widely cultivated throughout the tropics as shade trees for such crops as coffee and cacao. Their edible pods are used chiefly for stock feed. The durable wood has a deep, rich color and is used for furniture. Other species of the genus are grown in warm climates for timber or food and sometimes as a source of gums and tannin. Rain trees are classified in the division Magnoliophyta Magnoliophyta , division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Rosales, family Leguminosae.

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The project began with planting of thousands of acacia, flamboyant, pines, eucalyptus, Juan Primero, rain trees (saman), mahogany and other native tree species.

Ecological park by Caribbean Update

Magnolias, Kousa Dogwoods, Golden Chain and Golden Rain trees, Mountain Ash, Japanese Scholar tree, Stewardia, flowering cherries or pears, or the Silverbell tree are just a few of the many showy, dependable medium to small flowering trees that would remind mom of your thoughtfulness for years to come.

Plants bring smiles; Gifts for moms who like to garden by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)

At the heart of the gardens'' diverse plant life is a 350-year-old saman tree, also known as a rain tree.

The History of St. Kitts Is Alive at Romney Manor by Your Money & You / Travel, recreation and leisure community