Scientific Name :
Cassia fistula L.
Synonym :
Cassia rhombifolia Roxb.
Cassia fistuloides Collad.
Common Name : Golden shower tree, Bahawa, Indian laburnum
Plant Family : Leguminosae – Caesalpinioideae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to July
Flower Colour : Yellow
Description : Height: Upto 15 m
Stem: Woody, solid
Leaves: Unippinate,ovate
Flowers: Sepals 5, petals 5 small clawed and veins seen clearly, stamens 10, monocarpellary, ovules many
Inflorescence: Raceme, long and drooping appearance
Fruits: Legume,cylindrical, 1 feet long, woody and indehiscent
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VT, TL
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar.
Uses : Planted on road side because of its beautiful bright yellow colour flower
Fruit pulp is used in treatment of heart disease
