Family: CaesalpinaceaeCommon in dry stony hills. Limited to India. Photographed at Velugonda hills of Eastren ghats.1-2.5mts tall handsome herbs. leaves 8-20cm long pinnate, leaflets 10-13 pairs, leaflet1.6-2.5x 1-1.2cm, elliptic, oblong -obovate, base obtuse, mucronate, glaucous below, Flowers 1-1.5cm across, golden yellow, in 6-12cm long corymbose racemes. Stamens 10(2+4+4) pods compressed, beaked, black shining 10-20 seeded.Bark and leaves are used to relieve fever and headache.Reference: Flora of Nellore district by B.Suryanarayana & A.S.Rao.Flora of presidency of Madras by J.S Gamble, ENVIS.
Cassia javanica subsp. nodosaFABACEAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE(LEGUMINOSAE)Local: Lago Sul, Braslia, Brasil.Ref.: Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).Obs: H. Lorenzi et al., in rvores Exticas no Brasil, 2003, classifica a espcie como Cassia nodosa.
Sunshine Tree is originated from tropical Asia and Australia. In its native countries, it can be eaten as vegetable. Its roots can be used as medicine to relieve inflammation. This photo was taken in the Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Hong Kong.
Summary[edit] Description: (July 8th, 2015) Gold Medallion tree beside a jacaranda tree. Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden. Arcadia, California. Latitude: 34.1440620 Longitude: -118.0507584. Date: 8 July 2015, 14:23. Source: DSC_0616. Author: Tracie Hall from Orange County, us.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Foliage of a Sjambok pod in the Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden, Pretoria. Date: 24 January 2016, 12:23. Source: Own work. Author: JMK.
Summary[edit] Description: English: Cassia fistula, known as the golden shower tree in Barangay Poblacion, Paombong, Bulacan. Date: 13 April 2015, 14:11:43. Source: Own work. Author: Judgefloro.
Description: Cassia brewsteri If ever in C'ville from September to November, a stroll around the course will give a good representation of the local vegetation. Date: 11 September 2009, 09:05. Source: The botanic golf course, Collinsville Uploaded by berichard. Author: Ian Sutton from Collinsville and Oberon, Australia.