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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Zamang \Za*mang"\, n. (Bot.) An immense leguminous tree (Pithecolobium Saman) of Venezuela. Its branches form a hemispherical mass, often one hundred and eighty feet across. The sweet pulpy pods are used commonly for feeding cattle. Also called rain tree. --J. Smith (Dict. Econ. Plants). [1913 Webster]