Which plant does Bahava refer to?
In this catalogue, Bahava maps to Cassia fistula. The recorded Marathi names are: बहावा Bahava, बहावा, बाहवा.
Local names and spellings vary between communities, and a name can be shared by different species. Compare the plant’s leaves, flowers and full profile to confirm a match.
- Botanical name
- Cassia fistula
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Growth form
- Tree
- Recorded flowering
- March-December
Where to look
Dry and moist deciduous forests. Flowering ranges are species-level records; timing varies with local weather, altitude and cultivation.
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Names for the same species
Name sources
Names, habitat and flowering notes are drawn from the SASYA botanical catalogue.