Red Cassia
Cassia roxburghii
Also known as Red Indian Laburnum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- February-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Cassia roxburghii
- Genus
- Cassia
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Grown as ornamental tree
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Red Cassia
Red Cassia (Cassia roxburghii) is a tree belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae family (Senna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/bipinnate leaves, raceme/panicle flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in grown as ornamental tree. It is native to Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-December.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Red Cassia belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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