Cassia alata L.
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Authority
Maguire, Bassett, et al. 1953. The Botany of the Guayana Highland. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 8 (2): 87-160.
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Family
Caesalpiniaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Shrub or small tree to 8 m., flowers yellow, stems quadrangular, pod 4-winged.
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Distribution
Isla Raton, Orinoco River, November 16,1948, Maguire & Politi 27320. Common in cultivation and as a weed throughout the tropics of the world.
Venezuela South America|