Cassia bakeriana Craib (Syn: Cassia bakerana Craib [Spelling variant]); KASS-ee-uh -- from an ancient Greek name kasia used by Dioscorides ¿ baker-ee-AH-na ? -- named for ? Baker commonly known as: Baker's shower tree, dwarf apple blossom tree, peach blossom cassia, pink shower tree Native to: Thailand This is a Thai species, similar to C. javanica, that has gained in popularity here in Miami, FL, USA. Generally blooms on bare wood, just before leaves emerge in Spring. Larger trees are extremely showy. http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/PHTO0047-2.jpg http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/PHTO0048-2.jpg http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/PHTO0049-1.jpg http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z93/fastfeat/PHTO0053-1.jpg Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae (Caesalpiniaceae) Week: Cassia bakeriana and Cassia nealiae: Could any members provide me some characters by which Cassia bakeriana differ from related species Cassia renigera and Cassia javanica, the other pink flowering species with swollen filaments. Similarly differences of Cassia nealiae from related species. Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae (Caesalpiniaceae) :: Cassia bakeriana near Karnala : 4 images. 10 posts by 6 authors. Cassia bakeriana Craib KASS-ee-uh -- from an ancient Greek name kasia used by Dioscorides ¿ baker-ee-AH-na ? -- named for ? Baker Apr 15, 2007 ... resort garden near Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra commonly known as: Baker's shower tree, dwarf apple blossom tree, peach blossom cassia, pink shower tree Native to: Thailand more views: Apr 15, 2007 ... resort garden near Karnala Bird Sanctuary, Maharashtra What is the difference between this and Cassia javanica? Many thanks ... for your query - am sure it will help validate my ID in turn; would stand corrected if wrong. My ID is based on description at the Top Tropicals.Attaching cropped version of the main photo. Hopefully it will help those wanting to check stamens. Perhaps this should help http://www.richardlyonsnursery.com/?p=1515 Actually I was looking for the description of the number of stamens with node on it. To my belief such stamens are 3 in Cassia javanica whereas here in Cassia bakeriana all lower 5 have the nodes on them. The leaves in ... C. javanica picture are slightly acuminate while in C. bakeriana they do not seems to acuminate. Cassia For ID : Lalbagh,Bangalore : 07OCT17 : AK-04 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4) Another Cassia Species seen in the last week of April,17. This is closer to the huge Mysore Fig tree. Cassia javanica var indochinensis? Experts kindly validate Pl. check comparative images at Looks like Cassia bakeriana Thanks ... Hope to get it validated. Thanks, ..., for the id. To me also appear close to images at Cassia bakeriana Craib References: |
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