Cassia fistula

Botanical name–Cassia fistula

Common Name– Golden shower tree

Habit

• Deciduous
• Small tree
• Moderate growth
  
  

Specific Properties

• Pioneer species
• Effective in land restoration
• Grown up trees are drought resistant
  
  

Ecology

• • Pods are relished by sloth bear, porcupines.
  • Larval host plant for- Mottled Emigrant, Indian Common Silverline, Common Emigrant and Oriental Common Grass Yellow butterflies
  • Nectar and pollen for birds, bees, butterflies and other insects

Uses

• The flowers are edible
• Leaves, pulverised seeds, rootbark, flowers are mildly laxative
• Seed powder cures intestinal amoebiasis of humans.
• Bark extracts have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
• Pods are remedy for malaria, blood poisoning, anthrax, diabetes, dysentery, kidney stones
• The bark, leaves cure skin problems
• Roots purifies wounds, ulcers & treat fevers
  
  

Propagation

• Seeds