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Cassia fistula L.
Family: Caesalpinaceae
Local name(Telugu) Rella
Distribution: Common in dry deciduous forests, also planted ornamentally, Found in Indian sub continent and Malaysia.
5-8mts tall deciduous trees, bark grey smooth, Leaves 15-40 cm pinnate, leaflets 4-8 pairs,leaflets thin coriaceous, Flowers yellow in 20-40 cm long, lax, pendent racemes, Sepals 5, imbricate, Petals 5 imbricate, subequal, stamens 10, all antheriferous, lower 2 larger than the others, ovary sessile, many ovuled; Pods 30-40 cm long, cylindric, indehicent, seeds numerous.
Stem bark and fruit pulp is used as laxative.
Cassia fistula L.
Family: Caesalpinaceae
Local name(Telugu) Rella
Distribution: Common in dry deciduous forests, also planted ornamentally, Found in Indian sub continent and Malaysia.
5-8mts tall deciduous trees, bark grey smooth, Leaves 15-40 cm pinnate, leaflets 4-8 pairs,leaflets thin coriaceous, Flowers yellow in 20-40 cm long, lax, pendent racemes, Sepals 5, imbricate, Petals 5 imbricate, subequal, stamens 10, all antheriferous, lower 2 larger than the others, ovary sessile, many ovuled; Pods 30-40 cm long, cylindric, indehicent, seeds numerous.
Stem bark and fruit pulp is used as laxative.