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The "Samanea saman" tree is one of several types of host plants that allows lac insects (Kerria lacca) infestation. The resultant copious sap/insect discharge caused by this insect is a harden material that is subsequently collected and processed into lac/shellac and used in making lacquerware and wood finishes.
The name Samanea comes from saman in Spanish derived from zamang used for Samanea saman, [3] this giant S. saman tree was seen by Alexander von Humboldt near Maracay, Venezuela in 1799 when he travelled to the Americas from that year to 1804. [3] [4]
Pithecellobium dulce is a tree that reaches a height of about 10 to 15 m (33 to 49 ft). Its trunk is spiny and up to nine meters in girth (9.4 feet thick DBH) and its leaves are bipinnate . Each pinna has a single pair of ovate-oblong leaflets that are about 2 to 4 cm (0.79 to 1.57 in) long.
Meycauayan Tree (Acacia Tree) Meycauayan Tree is one of the three acacia trees (Samanea saman) located in the patio of the Parish Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Meycauayan City, Bulacan, Philippines. Planted by an unknown person, it has stood on the grounds of the parish church for almost a century and a half. [1]
The vegetation existing in the area of the Botanical Garden consists of three plant formations or associations: Remnant of a semi-deciduous forest (trees lose their leaves during drought), aquatic vegetation associated with a seasonal wetland and a savanna of anthropic origin (created by man) with grasses and scattered trees.
Samanea saman, also known as the rain tree or Albizia saman, is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to Central and South America.It is a wide-canopied tree with a large umbrella-shaped crown, and usually reaches a height of 15–25 m (49–82 ft) with a diameter of 30 m (98 ft).
The provincial flower is the Flame of the Forest (Butea monosperma), and the provincial tree is the Rain Tree (Samanea saman). The provincial aquatic life is the chubby frog ( Glyphoglossus molossus ).
Samanea saman - Saman or rain tree, monkey pod, cenizaro or cow tamarind; Senna siamea - Siamese cassia; Sterculia foetida - Stinky sterculia or Sterculia nut or Java olive; Syzygium cumini - Jambul or Jamun or Jamblang; Tabebuia pallida - Cuban pink trumpet tree; Tamarindus indica - Tamarind; Terminalia arjuna