Cassia fistula L.

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Cassia fistula L.

  • Collector(s)

    T. A. Zanoni 12997 with C. Ramirez, S. Peláez, 28 Apr 1981

  • Location

    Dominican Republic. El Seibo. km. 34 W of Higuey on highway to El Seibo: Santa Lucia area..

  • Habitat

    Residential area in sugar cane plantation region.

  • Description

    8 m. tall with poorly-formed crown; corolla yellow; inflorescence pendulous; fr. blackish-brown. Phenology of specimen: Fruit.

  • Specimen Notes

    Cultivated.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01476916

    Occurrence ID: 09ae51af-d268-42d1-9a8a-345efad3d040

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cassia fistula L.

  • Region

    West Indies

  • Country

    Dominican Republic

  • State/Province

    El Seibo

  • Locality

    km. 34 W of Higuey on highway to El Seibo: Santa Lucia area..

  • Elevation

    Alt. 100 m. (328 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    18.75, -69.02

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Cassia, fis "tulä Xi •
8 m. tall with poor ly-formed crown; corolla yellow; inflorescence pendulous fr. blackish-brown; cultivated and called "cañafistol" by owner.
República Dominicana: Prov. El Seibo: Km. 34 W of Higuey on highway to El Seibo: Santa Lucia area, residential area in sugar cane plantation region. 18°45'N, 69°01'W, alt. 100 m.
April 28, 1981.
T- Zanoni , c. Ramirez, S., Pelãez.
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