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Cassia javanica L.

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HIGHER TAXON: Cassieae

GENUS: Cassia L.

Cassia javanica L. [Accepted]
    Cassia bacillus Gaertner {Synonym}
    Cassia megalantha Decne. {Synonym}
    Cathartocarpus Pers. javanicus Pers. {Synonym}

  
VERNACULAR NAME:
  Pink Cassia [2]

  
PLACES: -
  Africa
    Chad (I) [64]; Liberia (I) [8]; Nigeria (I) [8]
    Sierra Leone (I) [8]; South Africa (I) [107]
    Togo (I) [8]; Zaire (I) [8]; Zimbabwe (I) [8]
  Asia
    Indonesia-ISO (N) [107]; Phillipines (N) [107]
  Caribbean
    Caribbean-TRP (U) [151,1430]
  Central America
    Belize (U) [151]; Guatemala (U) [151]; Honduras (U) [151]
    Mexico (U) [1117]
  North America
    United States (U) [151,1542]
  Pacific Ocean
    Hawaii (U) [151]
  South America
    Brazil (U) [1414]; Guyana (U) [151]; Venezuela (U) [151]
  
HABITATS:
  Africa
    Cultivated [107]
  
DESCRIPTORS:
  Climbing: Not climbing
  Habit: Tree
  Lifespan: Perennial
  Nodules: Absent [1785]
  Source: Lock,J.M.(1988) African Checklist,
   Zarucchi,J.L.(1988) Extract From Tropicos Database

  
USES:
  Environmental [1785,2]; Medicine; Wood

  
NOTES: -

DATA SOURCES:

2.

   Dale,I.R., 1953
    A descriptive list of the introduced trees of Uganda
    A descriptive list of the introduced trees of Uganda

8.

   Lock,J.M., 1985
    Specimen in Herb.Kew
    Specimen in Herb.Kew

64.

   Lebrun,J.-P. et al, 1972
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional
    IEMVPT Et.Bot.1,Catalogue des Plant.Vasc.du Tchad Meridional

107.

   Ross,J.H., 1982
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.
    Caesalpinoideae.In:Flora Southern Africa 16,pt.1.Ross.J.H.

151.

   Irwin,H.S. & Barneby,R.C., 1982
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.35:1-918[in 2 parts]American Cassiinae
    Mem.New York Bot.Gard.35:1-918[in 2 parts]American Cassiinae

1117.

   Breedlove,D.E., 1986
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas
    Listados Floristicos de Mexico 4:90-112 Flora de Chiapas

1414.

   Lewis,G.P., 1987
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 369 pp Legumes of Bahia

1430.

   Liogier,A.H., 1988
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II
    Desc. Flora Puerto Rico & Adjacent Is-Spermatophyta Vol. II

1542.

   Robertson,K.R. & Lee,Y.T., 1976
    J.Arnold Arbor.57(1):1-53 Genera Caesalpinioideae-S.E. USA
    J.Arnold Arbor.57(1):1-53 Genera Caesalpinioideae-S.E. USA

1785.

   Allen,O.N. & Allen,E.K., 1981
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
    The Leguminosae, A Source Book of Characteristics,Uses,&Nod.
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