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Cassia fistula.jpg

Cassia fistula  L.

Golden Shower, Indian Laburnum, Pudding-pipe Tree

Plants > Angiosperms > Fabaceae > ​​​Cassia fistula

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


  • Common names: Golden Shower, Indian Laburnum, Pudding-pipe Tree
  • Thai names: กุเพยะ ku-phe-ya (Karen-Kanchanaburi), คูน khun (Central, Northern), ชัยพฤกษ์ chaiya phruek (Central), ปือยู pue-yu (Karen-Mae Hong Son), ปูโย pu-yo (Karen-Mae Hong Son), เปอโซ poe-so (Karen-Mae Hong Son), แมะหล่าหยู่ mae-la-yu (Karen-Mae Hong Son), ราชพริก ratcha phrik (Southeastern), ราชพฤกษ์ ratcha phruek (Central), ลมแล้ง lom laeng (Northern), ลักเคยลักเกลือ ak khoei lak kluea (Peninsular)
  • Chinese names: 腊肠树 la chang shu
  • Distribution: Native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia, widely cultivated in tropical areas.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum, Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: Cassia fistula is Thailand's national tree and flower.
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Image locations

Images of Cassia fistula from Thailand.
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Cassia fistula Chonburi September
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Cassia fistula Chonburi September
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Cassia fistula Chaiyaphum June
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Cassia fistula Chaiyaphum June

References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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