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[edit]Etymology
[edit]So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets.
Noun
[edit]rain tree (plural rain trees)
- A tropical American tree (Albizia saman) having bipinnate leaves, globose clusters of flowers with crimson stamens, and sweet-pulp pods eaten by cattle, also used as an ornamental.
- Philenoptera violacea (apple-leaf), native to Africa.
- Brunfelsia spp.
- Synonyms: yesterday-today-tomorrow, lady of the night
- Golden rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata)
Synonyms
[edit]- (Albizia saman): acacia, algarrobo, cow bean tree, cow tamarind, giant thibet, monkey pod, saman tree, guango
- (Philenoptera violacea): Kalahari apple-leaf, apple-leaf
Translations
[edit]Albizia saman
Philenoptera violacea
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References
[edit]rain tree on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Albizia saman on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Philenoptera violacea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Brunfelsia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Koelreuteria paniculata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Albizia at The Plant List