In this section, we introduce you the profile of the "Hitachi Tree".
The tree, which is familiarly referred to by several nicknames such as the "Hitachi Tree" and "Kono ki nanno ki (What is this tree?)" in Japan, is a monkey pod tree about 130 years old in the Moanalua Gardens in the Oafu Island of Hawaii.
There are many varieties of monkey pod tree in this park, and the "Hitachi Tree" with a height of nearly 25 meters, a maximum branch width of nearly 40 meters and a circumference of nearly 7 meters has an exceptionally magnificent and beautiful appearance.
| Location | "Moanalua Gardens," Oahu, Hawaii, the U.S. |
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| Size | Height: approx. 25m, Width: about 40m, Girth of a tree trunk: about 7m |
| Tree age | about 130 years old |
| Type | Monkey Pod Tree |
| Botanical Name | SAMANEA SAMAN |
| Common Name | Rain tree (Saman's tree) |
| Mode of life | A leguminous plant native to Central and South America and widely distributed in subtropical areas. The leaf shape is similar to that of fern fronds, and the leaves open at sunrise and close in the afternoon. Flowers bloom twice a year in around May and November. |
Size of "Hitachi Tree"
Flower and Seeds of Monkey Pod Tree
