3. Cassia.] 42. CMSALFWIACEM. 



dehiscing by a terminal pore or by a snort slit. Ovary many- 

 ovuled. Pod variable, septate, dehiscent or not. 



A large genus with several species cultivated in gardens not here 

 referred to. Many possess purgative properties, " Senna Tea " is the 

 leaves of two species of Cassia. 



A. Trees. St. 10 with anthers, 2-3 lower larger. Pods 



large, terete. 

 Flowers yellow in long lax racemes . . . 1. fistula. 

 Flowers rose pink in dense corymbs with per- 

 sistent bracts 2. javanica. 



B. St. 7 antheriferous, 2-3 lower larger, 3 posterior re- 



duced to staminodes. 



1. Tree. Leaf-rachis without glands . . .3. siamea. 



2. Shrubs or herbs. Leaf-rachis With glands. 



Lflts. 3-5 prs. ovate-oblong acute . . 4. occidentahs. 

 Lflts. 6-12 prs. lanceolate acute . . .5. sophera. 

 Lflts. 3 prs. obovate obtuse. 

 Glands between each of the two lowest 



pairs of leaflets . y 6. tora. 

 Gland between the lowest pair of leaflets 

 only 7. obtusifolia. 



C. Herbs. Sepals narrow. St. 4-10 all perfect without 



staminodes. 



Lflts. 2 prs. St. 4 8. aim*. 



Lflts. very numerous small. St. 5 . . .9. pumila. 

 Lflts. very numerous small. St 10 . . . 10. rnimosoides. 



1. C, fistula, L. Hari, K. ; Mirjn-baha Nnrnc\ fif., 

 and the pod Bandor-lanri, 8. ; Dhanrach, Kharw ; Bonurlati, 

 Oraon ; Amaltas, H. ; The Indian Laburnum. 



A small or mod.-sized tree very handsome in flower, with 

 large leaves and large closely veined leaflets, long pendulous 

 racemes of large bright-yellow flowers which are followed by 

 long cylindrical drooping pods 1-2 ft. long. 



In all situations but scattered in the forests, often planted. 

 Fls. May-Aug. Fr. Jany.-Feby., but the pods may be found on the tree 

 n early all the year round and fall about April. Deciduous March-April. 



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