Description
Cassia fistula, commonly known as golden shower,purging cassia,Indian laburnum,or pudding-pipe tree is a flowering plant in the subfamily, Caesalpiniaceae of the legume family, Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It ranges from eastward throughout India to Myanmar and Thailand and south to Sri Lanka and southern Pakistan. It is a popular ornamental plant and is also used in herbal medicine. It is both the national tree and national flower of Thailand. It is the state flower of Kerala in India.
| Key Feature | Expect 90 to 100 % Germination Rate
Mature Seeds collected from 20 – 30 years Old Trees. Trees grown on poor soils yield better oil, though they cannot withstand water-logging |
| Uses | In India, flowers of the golden shower tree are sometimes eaten by people. The leaves have also been used to supplement the diets of cattle, sheep, and goats fed with low-quality forages. In Ayurveda medicine, the golden shower tree is known as aragvadha, meaning “disease killer”. |
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