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Monkeypod Tree:

"Rain Tree"

"Samana"

"Acacia"

Botanical name:

Albizia saman

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So named for the spiral-shaped fruit pods which the tree bears. Outside of Hawaii, one of the most common names for the species is Raintree, which is due to the leaves’ tendency to fold up at night or during periods of rainfall, allowing rain to pass through its broad canopy to the vegetation below. Trees are commonly planted in tropical regions as an ornamental shrub or shade tree.

1950s Monkeypod Postcard.jpg

Created by Kurt Olney

Copyright 2024 

1 dollar in 1956 = 10.81 in 2022 

1 dollar in 1970 =   7.56 in 2022 

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