rain tree

See also: raintree and rain-tree

English

Albizia saman

Alternative forms

rain-tree, raintree

Etymology

So called from the belief that it exudes water from its leaflets.

Noun

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

(Albizia saman): acacia, algarrobo, cow bean tree, cow tamarind, giant thibet, monkey pod, saman tree, guango
(Philenoptera violacea): Kalahari apple-leaf, apple-leaf

Translations

Albizia saman

Danish: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: sadepuu (fi)
German: Regenbaum m
Swedish: regnträd (sv) n
Tamil: தூங்குமூஞ்சி (ta) (tūṅkumūñci)
Telugu: నిద్ర గన్నేరు (nidra gannēru)
Thai: ก้ามปู (th) (gâam-bpuu), จามจุรี (th) (jaam-jù-rii), ฉำฉา (chàa-chǎa)

Philenoptera violacea

Afrikaans: appelblaar
Danish: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: Philenoptera violacea -puu
German: Apfelblattbaum m
Herero: omupanda
Swedish: Philenoptera violacea-träd

References

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

Anagrams

Arretine, Eretrian, Eritrean, Renteria, retainer

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