Cassia fistula
E449114
Cassia fistula, commonly known as the golden shower tree, is a tropical ornamental tree native to South Asia, celebrated for its cascading clusters of bright yellow flowers and cultural significance in traditional medicine and festivals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cassia fistula canonical | 1 |
| Gulmohar | 1 |
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flowering plant
ⓘ
plant species ⓘ tree ⓘ |
| authority | Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Cassia fistula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climatePreference | tropical ⓘ |
| commonName |
Indian laburnum
ⓘ
golden shower tree ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | used in South Asian festivals ⓘ |
| droughtTolerance | moderate ⓘ |
| family | Fabaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| festivalAssociation | Vishu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | bright yellow ⓘ |
| flowerColorSymbolism | associated with Thai royalty ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | late spring to early summer ⓘ |
| fruitLength | up to 60 cm ⓘ |
| fruitType | cylindrical pod ⓘ |
| genus | Cassia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | deciduous tree ⓘ |
| habitat |
cultivated gardens
ⓘ
open forests ⓘ roadsides ⓘ |
| hazard | seeds may be mildly toxic if ingested in large quantities ⓘ |
| inflorescenceType | pendulous racemes ⓘ |
| introducedTo |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ tropical Americas ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType | pinnate leaves ⓘ |
| localName | Konna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medicinalPart |
bark
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ pods ⓘ pulp ⓘ |
| nationalFlowerOf | Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Fabales ⓘ |
| phylum | Tracheophyta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phytochemical |
anthraquinones
ⓘ
flavonoids ⓘ tannins ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| pollinator | bees ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
cuttings
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ |
| seedType | numerous hard seeds ⓘ |
| soilPreference | well-drained soil ⓘ |
| stateFlowerOf | Kerala, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subfamily | Caesalpinioideae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sunlightRequirement | full sun ⓘ |
| symbolism | Thai national identity ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| traditionalUse |
laxative
ⓘ
treatment for constipation ⓘ treatment for skin diseases ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 10–20 m ⓘ |
| use |
avenue tree
ⓘ
ornamental tree ⓘ shade tree ⓘ traditional medicine ⓘ |
| woodUse |
fuelwood
ⓘ
light construction ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gulmohar