Cassia fistula L.

  • Filed As

    Caesalpiniaceae
    Cassia fistula L.

  • Collector(s)

    C. E. Hughes 51 with B.T. Styles, 23 Feb 1982

  • Location

    Costa Rica. Guanacaste. 1 km. west of Liberia on road towards Nicoya Peninsula.

  • Habitat

    Introduced for planting as an ornamental, on road.

  • Description

    Medium-sized tree to 12 m. ht.Spectacular yellow flowers, black pods. Bark smooth and whitish. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Examined for North American Flora.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 01476639

    Occurrence ID: f175f375-6198-49ea-92fa-939fb3613341

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Fabales

  • Family

    Fabaceae

  • All Determinations

    Cassia fistula L.

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Costa Rica

  • State/Province

    Guanacaste

  • Locality

    1 km. west of Liberia on road towards Nicoya Peninsula.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 110 m. (361 ft.)

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