Cassia grandis L.f.
| Kannada Name : | - |
| Common Name : | Pink shower tree |
| Family Name : | Fabaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Cassia grandis |
| Species Type : | Exotic |
| Phenology : | Semi-deciduous |
| Conservation Status : | Not known |
| Flowering Period : | February - March |
| Fruiting Period : | March - May |
| Origin : | South America |
Uses
The membrane surrounding seeds is used as a chocolate substitute in Central America. It is reported to give strong multipurpose wood, used in joinery, carpentry, beams among others. The fruit pulp is used as a laxative and fresh juice of the leaves is used externally in the treatment of ringworm.
Description
Deciduous or semi-deciduous, up to 30 m tall. Branchlets pubescent towards the tip, later glabrous. Leaves paripinnate, alternate with 10–20 pairs of leaflets; leaflets oblong-elliptic, tomentose below, pubescent above, base rounded, apex obtuse or rounded, margin entire. Inflorescence an axillary raceme. Flowers bisexual, pink to white. Fruit an indehiscent pod, cylindrical, up to 90 cm long with numerous seeds.
