Manipur Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Manipur (India)
Designed & Developed by Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Caesalpiniaceae | Genus: Cassia | Species: Cassia fistula L. |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| Synonym | Cassia rhombifolia, Cassia excelsa | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Amaltas | Flower Type | Raceme |
| English / Trade Name | Golden Shower Tree, Indian Laburnum | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Chaohei | Fruiting Period | Oct-Dec |
| Altitude | Up to 1200 m | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Fruit up-to 2 ft. long, 1 in. diam. cylindrical, smooth, hard, indehiscent, dark-brown when fully ripe, obscurely transversely ribbed and transversely fragile, septate into numerous 1-seeded cells. |
| Habitat | Occurs in dry deciduous forests | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | India, Nepal and South-east Asia | Bark Details | Bark greenish-grey, smooth up-to middle age and at maturity exfoliating in scales. |
| Distribution in manipur | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Ovate | ||
| Description of Species | The golden shower tree is a medium-sized tree growing to 10–20 m (33–66 ft) tall with fast growth | Leaf Details | Leaves alternate, pinnate, 30-40 cm long, with 4-8 pairs of ovate leaflets, 7.5-15 cm long, 2-5 cm broad, entire, the petiolules 2-6 mm long |
