Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr., J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 6: 47 (1916).
Leaflets of the monkeypod or raintree are sold as “thorn leaves” in the potpourri trade. Leaflets are simple, heavily veined, usually glossy on the top surface, 2-4 cm long x 1-2 cm wide.
Samanea saman is native to Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela but cultivated and naturalized in the tropics.
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae), also placed in Mimosaceae
Mimosa saman Jacq.
Albizia saman (Jacq.) F. Muell.
Pithecollobium saman (Jacq.) Benth.
Authors: A.O. Tucker, A.J. Redford, J.L. Scher, M.D. Trice
Last updated: January 2020
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