Java Cassia
Cassia javanica
Also known as Pink Cassia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Karnataka, Assam & more
How to identify Java Cassia
Identify Java Cassia by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound.
- Confirm leaf shape: Elliptic.
- Confirm flower colour: Pink.
- In India, compare location records such as Gujarat, Karnataka, Assam, West Bengal and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Caesalpiniaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Java Cassia.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cassia javanica
- Genus
- Cassia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Southeast Asia
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Karnataka, Assam, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Chandigarh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Rajasthan
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“The leaves are paripinnate with 12 pairs of elliptical leaves.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- EllipticrecordedWidest at the middle, tapering evenly at both ends.“The leaves are paripinnate with 12 pairs of elliptical leaves.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Java Cassia itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Java Cassia itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Bengali
- লাল সোনাইল
- Kannada
- ಜಾವ ತಂಗಡಿ
About Java Cassia
Java Cassia (Cassia javanica) is a tree in the Caesalpiniaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Gujarat, Karnataka, Assam and 9 other states.
Uses
It is long used in traditional medicine, cut for timber and furniture and a source of dye or tannin. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Java Cassia belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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