CASSIA FISTULA 
Cassia — ancient Greek plant name; fistula — a pipe (shape of fruit) 
English names: Indian Laburnum, Golden 
Shower 
Malay name : Kayu Beraksa 
Family : Leguminosae 
Country oj origin : India and Ceylon 
Yellow. 
a very beautiful rather slow- 
growing tree, attaining 30 feet; 
deciduous, flowering profusely 
with the new leaves at rather 
uncertain intervals in Malaya; 
needs a sunny place and is best 
in well-drained soil. 
from seeds; also from marcots 
of large branches. 
A, front view of single flower. 
B, a fruit (round in section). 
C, section of flower with petals removed, show- 
ing 2 of the 3 long stamens, 3 of the 6 short 
stamens, and one rudiment; also the long 
ovary cut to show its many ovules. 
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