Albizia saman  (Jacq.) Merr.

Rain Tree, Saman, Monkey Pod, Giant Thibet, Inga Saman, Cow Tamarind, East Indian Walnut
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Mimosoideae
Genus: Albizia
Species: saman

  • Common names: Rain Tree, Saman, Monkey Pod, Giant Thibet, Inga Saman, Cow Tamarind, East Indian Walnut
  • Thai names: ก้ามกราม kam kram (Central), ก้ามกุ้ง kam kung (Central), ก้ามปู kam pu (Central), จามจุรี cham churi (Central), ฉำฉา cham cha (Northern), ตุ๊ดตู่ tuttu (Tak), ลัง lang (Northern), สารสา san sa (Northern), สำสา sam sa (Northern), เส่คุ่ se-khu (Karen-Mae Hong Son), เส่ดู่ se-du (Karen-Mae Hong Son)
  • Chinese names: 雨树 yu shu
  • Distribution: Native to the Neotropics, widely introduced into South and Southeast Asia.
  • Image locations: Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: During the production of the 1960 film Swiss Family Robinson, a 60 metres (200 ft) tall albizia saman tree in Tobago was used for the construction of the family's famous tree house.
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Image locations
Images of Albizia saman from Thailand.
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Albizia saman Chonburi March
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Albizia saman Chonburi March
References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​
Wikipedia