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Cassia javanica subsp. nodosa

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Cassia javanica subsp. nodosa

Family Name: Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Synonyms: Cassia nodosa
Common Name: Pink Cassia, Sebusok, Bereksa, Beresah, Apple-blossom Cassia, Javanese Cassia, Busok Busok, 节荚决明

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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants)
Plant Growth Form Tree
Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic

Biogeography

Native Distribution Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand
Native Habitat Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone Tropical

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form Medium to large-sized tree, able to grow up to about 10 - 20 m tall.
Foliage Green leaves measuring about 15 - 30 cm long, each leaf consists of 5 - 12 pairs of oblong to ovate leaflets about 2 - 5 cm long and 1.2 - 2 cm wide.
Stems Pendulous branches, slender and whitish.
Flowers Pink to whitish-pink flowers in a raceme inflorescence, yellow stamens about 10 and surrounded with green anthers. 
Fruit Fruit is a cylindrical seed pod measuring about 30 - 70 cm long, turns to black when ripen.
Etymology Genus Cassia is from the word "Kasia" which was used by Dioscorides from a Hebrew plant name. Species javanica means from Java, Indonesia.

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features Ornamental Flowers
Landscape Uses Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens

Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal

Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna Butterfly-Attracting
Pollination Method(s) Biotic (Fauna)

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference Full Sun
Water Preference Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate Moderate
Rootzone Tolerance Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils
Propagation Method Seed

Foliar

Foliage Retention Deciduous
Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green
Foliar Type Compound
Foliar Venation Pinnate / Net
Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio 2.5 (Tree - Open Canopy)

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower Colour(s) Pink
Flower Grouping Cluster / Inflorescence

Fruit, Seed and Spore

Fruit Classification Simple Fruit

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Master ID 1496
Species ID 2789
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Species record last updated on: 28 December 2021.
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