Rain tree, monkeypod · Fabaceae · Semi-deciduous canopy tree

The largest shade tree in the catalogue, and the one specified when a single tree has to cover a great deal of ground. An enormous flat umbrella crown, often twice as wide as the tree is tall, with foliage that folds at dusk and before rain.

Specification

Mature height	15–25 m
Crown spread	20–40 m — commonly twice the height
Calliper range supplied	5–22 cm standard, measured 1 m above soil level. Larger by arrangement.
Root-ball diameter	120–180 cm [to confirm]
Growth rate	Fast
Habit	Semi-deciduous
Flowering	Pink powderpuff heads across the crown
Minimum order quantity	[to confirm]

Landscape use

Parks, campuses, resort grounds, car parks and open civic space. One mature specimen shades an area no group of smaller trees will match, which makes it efficient where the ground is available.

The spread is the whole point. Allow the crown its full width from buildings, services and boundaries, and give the roots open ground to run — sited that way, a single tree does the work of a small grove.

Site tolerance

Drought	High once established
Salinity	Moderate [to confirm]
Wind	Moderate — the wide crown catches wind and limbs can fail
Soil	Wide range with drainage; needs depth and root run for the crown it carries
Heat	High, with irrigation while establishing
USDA zone	10–12

Export notes

Supplied root-balled and wrapped. Large stock in this species carries a heavy ball and a wide reduced crown, which affects how many fit a container — confirmed against the final order. Phytosanitary certification accompanies every shipment. See export and compliance.

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For available sizes and current stock in this species, message us on WhatsApp at +66 93 425 9892 or email contact@thaibotanic.com — or browse the species catalogue. This is one of the species we grow and supply regularly. Where a design calls for something outside our usual range, we source it through the nursery network we have worked with for years, given reasonable notice.