Cassia for ID : 230711 : AK-1

[Aarti S. Khale]

Taken at Pune, Maharashtra on the 16th of June, 2007.
A tree around 15-20 feet in height, cultivated in a private garden.
Kindly id.
Regards,
Aarti

[ajinkya gadave]

 

Cassia javanica

[Mahadeswara]

Please send the close up of the flowers showing floral details
( Calyx, corolla, stamens and ovary) for proper identification. The
photographs of ornamental Cassias are often deceptive.

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[Ushadi micromini]

I agree with Mahadeswara ji ...
because based on this one picture I could not diagnose this as
cassia javanica..
anatomy of the flower cluster is not that of any C. javanica I have
seen ..

In this one picture (its very spectacular as a mom and pop picture,
but gives only
limited scientific information) ... the medallion like inflorescence
reminds me of
a yellow flowered cassia... *Cassia pentaphylla * ... but that's just
form gross visual
memory of a popular street trees from southern california...

I have not studied the taxonomy of it..

if this is a pink flowered cousin of c. pentaphylla I'll be very
happy to know...

IS THERE A KEY TO CLASSIFYING CASSIA??? Garg ji or Gurucharan ji or
Mahadeswara ji???

Thank you...

Usha di
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[Mahadeswara]

Pradeep Kishen in his book 'Trees of Delhi" has provided the keys to
the common species of ornamental Cassias. You may refer to it.
Nevertheless, many species of Cassias are being introduced, which look
similar but when one looks into floral characters they differ. This
particular species(un-identified) is one such example. Furthermore,
many of the species (same) would slightly differ in the colour of the
inflorescence depending on the localities (For e.g Chennai species
may look slightly different in Mysore). Thus creating further
confusion. Meanwhile, I will try to look out for the keys for the
ornamental species.
On Jul 24, 10:25 am, Ushadi micromini <microminipho...@gmail.com>
wrote:

[H S]

Cassia javanica

regards

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 - H.S.

A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone

[promila chaturvedi]

It may be Cassia nodosa, before  final ID pleae check the leaves and other characters of both the cassia family trees.

Promila

[Aarti S. Khale]

Dear all,
Thanks for the id and additional information.
Mahadeswara ji....sorry I have only this picture, no close-ups as I
was carrying only my small camera.So could not zoom.
Usha di...thanks for all the info.
Regards,
Aarti

[Smilax004]

I too think this is Cassia javanica of Leguminosae family.

Regards
Giby