Samanea is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the mimosoid clade of the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. The type species is Samanea saman from South America.
Plants of the World Online lists the following accepted species:
Samanea guineensis (G.C.C.Gilbert & Boutique) Brenan & Brummitt
Samanea inopinata (Harms) Barneby & J.W.Grimes
Samanea leptophylla (Harms) Brenan & Brummitt
Samanea saman (Jacq.) Merr.
Samanea tubulosa (Benth.) Barneby & J.W.Grimes