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Cassia javanica.jpg

Cassia javanica  L.

Java Cassia, Pink Shower, Pink and White Shower, Apple Blossom Tree, Rainbow Shower Tree

Plants > Angiosperms > Fabaceae > Cassia javanica

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Cassia
Species: javanica


  • Common names: Java Cassia, Pink Shower, Pink and White Shower, Apple Blossom Tree, Rainbow Shower Tree
  • Thai names: ขี้เหล็กชวา khi lek chawa (Central), ขี้เหล็กยะวา khi lek yawa (Central), ลักเคยลักเกลือ lak khoei lak kluea (Trang)
  • Chinese names: 爪洼决明 zhao wa jue ming
  • Distribution: China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myan­mar, New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam; widely cultivated in the tropics
  • Image locations: Chiang Rai (Mae Sai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Cassia javanica from Thailand.
Cassia javanica flowers Doi Tung Mae Sai Chiang Rai Nov 2010.jpg
Cassia javanica, Doi Tung, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai, November 2010
Cassia javanica Doi Tung Mae Sai Chiang Rai Nov 2010.jpg
Cassia javanica, Doi Tung, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai, November 2010
Cassia javanica Doi Tung Mae Sai Chiang Rai November 2010.jpg
Cassia javanica, Doi Tung, Mae Sai, Chiang Rai, November 2010

References: 
​The Plant List - accessed 21 Nov 2019
Forest Herbarium - BKF - accessed 21 Nov 2019
Flora of China - accessed 21 Nov 2019
KEW Plants of the World online - accessed 21 Nov 2019
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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