Cassia roxburghii DC.
| Kannada Name : | Kakke |
| Common Name : | Red Cassia |
| Family Name : | Fabaceae |
| Scientific Name : | Cassia roxburghii |
| Species Type : | Indigenous |
| Phenology : | Deciduous |
| Conservation Status : | Not known |
| Flowering Period : | May- August |
| Fruiting Period : | May- July |
| Origin : | South India |
Uses
The dry leaves and bark is used to treat muscle spasms, diabetes, gastric problems, cold, diarrhea. Economical uses include its cultivation as ornamental plants
Description
Medium-sized tree, deciduous tree, 15–20 m tall with spreading, drooping branches. Leaves paripinnate, alternate with 8-20 pairs of leaflets; leaflets oblong, ovate-elliptical, unequal sided, tips blunt. Inflorescence an axillary pendulous raceme. Flower bisexual, red to pink, older flowers pink. Fruit a pod, 20–30 cm long, cylindrical and glabrous.
