Data sheet

Samanea saman

Description
Life form	tree	Physiology	single stem
Habit	erect	Category	forage/pasture, fruits & nuts, materials, ornamentals/turf, forest/wood, environmental
Life span	perennial	Plant attributes	grown on small scale

Ecology
	Optimal		Absolute			Optimal	Absolute
	Min	Max	Min	Max	Soil depth	deep (>>150 cm)	medium (50-150 cm)
Temperat. requir.	20	35	15	40	Soil texture	heavy, medium, light	heavy, medium, light
Rainfall (annual)	800	3000	500	3500	Soil fertility	moderate	low
Latitude	-	-	20	40	Soil Al. tox
Altitude	---	---	-	1300	Soil salinity	low (<4 dS/m)	low (<4 dS/m)
Soil PH	5.5	6.5	4.5	7.5	Soil drainage	poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells)	poorly (saturated >50% of year), well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry)
Light intensity	very bright	very bright	very bright	clear skies

Climate zone	tropical wet & dry (Aw), tropical wet (Ar), subtropical humid (Cf)	Photoperiod	short day (<12 hours)
Killing temp. during rest	no input	Killing temp. early growth	no input
Abiotic toler.		Abiotic suscept.
Introduction risks.