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Cassia fistula

Plants

Family: Fabaceae · Genus: Cassia

Cassia fistula

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Cassia fistula, also known as golden shower, purging cassia, Indian laburnum, kani konna, or pudding-pipe tree, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It is the national tree and flower of Thailand and the state flower of Kerala state in India. It is also a popular ornamental plant and is also used in herbal medicine.

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