Cassia roxburghii DC. (Syn: Cassia javanica sensu Bojer; Cassia marginata Roxb.; Cathartocarpus marginatus G.Don; Cathartocarpus roxburghii (DC.) Loudon); KASS-ee-uh -- from an ancient Greek name kasia used by Dioscorides roks-BURGH-ee-eye -- named for William Roxburgh, 18th century Scottish botanist, who specialized in the flora of India commonly known as: Ceylon senna, red cassia Native to: southern India and Sri Lanka The leafy stipules of C. roxburghii are narrow, slender, and sickle-shaped. The other three species with similar flowers all have filaments swollen in the middle. Their Keys: 1a. Ovary glabrous, leaflets oblong, densely velvety, tip mucronate; leafy bracts at base of each flower; stipules large leafy ......Cassia renigera 1b. Ovary hairy............................................................................................(2) 2a. Stipules 5 mm long, linear, not leafy, leaflets acute, glabrous beneath; petals pink, fading to yellow-pink or white..............Cassia nodosa 2b. Stipules 12-15 mm long, leafy, lealets usually obtuse, silky beneath; petals pink, turning dark red, fading to white ...........Cassia javanica The tree is in public space, at GolPark , Kolkata, where Vivekanand's statue is... its a traffic circle with many many buses, taxis, cars trucks, auto rickshaws galore... all honking and spewing out grey, black or white smoke... and high decibel sounds... This tree seems to be thriving.. Date/Time- August 15th 2011 Location- Place, Altitude, GPS- Sea level or may be a bit below... Ganges plain Habitat- Garden/ Urban/ Wild/ Type- Garden , Urban, in heavily polluted air Plant Habit- Tree/ Shrub/ Climber/ Herb- Tree Height/Length- approximately 15 to 18 feet Leaves Type/ Shape/ Size- pinnate, about 1.5 inches long, fine hair Inflorescence Type/ Size- Unique, Panicle growing from central vein outwards..see photos Flowers Size/ Colour/ Calyx/ Bracts- across approximately 1.5 inches Fruits Type/ Shape/ Size Seeds- not seen yet Other Information like Fragrance, Pollinator, Uses etc.- do not know yet I think this may be Cassia Roxburghii.... need confirmation please.... If my interpretation is wrong ... what is its ID? flowers of India is what I check first now a days... Quite likely the ID as C.roxburghii is correct. One grown up tree is at Hansoti Lane, Ghatkopar (W) planted by Dr.Hansoti himself. please tell me if your tree has this peculiar way the flowers arise as if out of the spine/vertebral column of a person lying face down .. and the drooping leaves are the persons ribs and arms... its the only analogy I can think of... and I dont see it described the way I see it ... that's my problem.. with this diagnosis... also the flowers not exactly pink... they are peachy-orangish- pink with reddish mixed in ... what does that make ??? I think it should be C. roxburghii only. The other three species with similar flowers all have filaments swollen in the middle. and flower spike growing out of the "vertebral column" type arrangement... ???? is it described? I finally found something that looks like this.. at floridata site...http://www.floridata.com/ref/c/cass_rox.cfm now what I want is a key for flowering pink.. red cassia... Here it is 1a. Ovary glabrous, leaflets oblong, densely velvety, tip mucronate; leafy bracts at base of each flower; stipules large leafy..................................Cassia renigera 1b. Ovary hairy............................................................................................(2) 2a. Stipules 5 mm long, linear, not leafy, leaflets acute, glabrous beneath; petals pink, fading to yellow-pink or white.............................................Cassia nodosa 2b. Stipules 12-15 mm long, leafy, lealets usually obtuse, silky beneath ; petals pink, turning dark red, fading to white........................................Cassia javanica
This tree has been labelled as Cassia marginata at Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. Though plantlist and tropicos say this is a synonym for Cassia roxburghii DC, both flowers look quite different. Could you please help identify this tree? Date - 7-June-2011 Location - Lalbagh Botanical Gardens Photos are by ... Its cassia roxburghii - Red Cassia The branches will look different from any other pink cassia variant, and the flowers raised above the leaf stalks Cassia roxburghii for sure....flower stay on trees for long.... I am confused between two species that are supposed to be Cassia roxburghii. In the first one, I see more orange shades. The stamens are yellow. The flowers range from yellowish-orange to orange to deep pink. The description in Blatter book for Cassia roxburghii matches this. The second one has less variation in color. Mostly pink to deep-pink. The stamens are orange to light red. Are these two different species or are both classified as Cassia roxburghii. Yes Cassia marginata Roxb. now correctly known as Cassia wallichii DC. pink to rose flowers with longer filaments without swellings in the middle. Cassia roxburghii DC. KASS-ee-uh -- from an ancient Greek name kasia used by Dioscorides roks-BURGH-ee-eye -- named for William Roxburgh, 18th century Scottish botanist, who specialized in the flora of India This ID needs validation; only these photos available. Aug 17, 2008 ... at Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udyan, Mumbai commonly known as: Ceylon senna, red cassia Native to: southern India and Sri Lanka more views: Aug 17, 2008 ... at Veermata Jeejabai Bhosale Udyan, Mumbai
Ornamental Cassia For ID : Muscat : 020613 : AK-2 : Attachments (5). 4 posts by 3 authors. Another cultivated Cassia with orange flowers. Straight pods. This is Cassia roxburghii to me. Both during and out of the flowering period, the Pink Cassias are sprouting new leaves throughout the year and there is much to delight in the charm of their youth. Each raw, yellow-green newborn leaf of Cassia roxburghii must go through a subtle palette of glaucous tints before arriving at its mature green complexion. Unlike the large leafy stipules of Cassia javanica, those of C. roxburghii are narrow, slender, and sickle-shaped. Photographed in Kandivali, North Mumbai. Thanks ... for your keen observations and documenting it with photographs. As I said earlier it is interesting and important to follow your plants in non flowering stage too. Nicely depicted it. Worth remembering for all. In the lurking shadows of the twilight, these gleamy raindrops were conceiving a surreal reflection of the adjacent tree, much in contrast to the shallow vacuum of the ambient bokeh orbs. These fleeting raptures would soon dissolve into a realm that no lens or eye could contain. Photographed in the evening rain in Kandivali, North Mumbai (July 2014). Simply Marvellous!!! Out of the world!!! Thank you very much ..., for your comments. The foliage of this tree is equally delightful ... will share in a separate post. TSPNOV2015-40: Images of Cassia roxburghii (Fabaceae) : 2 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (6) It is my pleasure to share few images of Cassia roxburghii (Fabaceae) Habit: Medium tree Habitat: Cultivated. Sighting: Tiptur, Tumkur, Karnataka, about 800 msl Date: 27-05-2014, 15-12-2015 and 10-08-2015 yes. very nice. never seen young (not Black) pods. ps bark picturres ? do you have them? pink cassia: 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (2) Burmese pink cassia Cassia javanica subsp. renigera blooming in Chennai in August Uploading habit pic. Attachments (1) This should be Red Cassia Cassia roxburghii please help me to identify the tree I think Cassia roxburghii..
Cassia For ID : Bhopal : 22AUG15 : AK-43 : 43/43 : 7 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (1) An old picture of mine. Cultivated, avenue tree seen in Bhopal during a visit with tiny pink flowers. Cassia grandis Cassia grandis seen at Lalbagh, Bangalore seemed a little different. efi page on Cassia grandis Cassia roxburghii/ javanica. Please verify. With no swellings on the 3 long stamens it should be either C. roxhburghiii or C.grandis. It is not possible to decide the species as the photograph is not clear and difficult to get details of the flower and leaf arrangement etc. Please check Trees of Delhi web site specifically page 239 for differentiation. Thanks for the information. I have the book 'Trees of Delhi', but not with me right now. Will definitely go through it. The picture was taken at a singal, when the vehicle stopped. There was low light and it was raining. Couldn't get better pictures.
Cassia For ID : Mumbai : 20AUG15 : AK-36 : 36/36 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) Cassia seen in Jijamata Udyan on 15th Aug,2011. With very few flowers. Cassia species in eFloraofindia (with details/ keys from published papers/ regional floras/ FRLHT/ FOI/ Biotik/ efloras/ books etc., where ever available on net) it could be C. nodosa. But the leaf character is not clear in the picture. Re: Identification of Tree Species : 10 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (3) Can someone please help in identifying this tree species? It almost certainly seems to be a species of cassia to me. Is this an endemic species to Tamil Nadu? I saw this along the roadside while driving near Thanjavur. Any help on this is much appreciated. It is Cassia roxburghii DC., This tree is certainly not endemic to Tamilnadu. Most probably this is Cassia roxburghii. Cassia roxburghii Pl check for Cassia roxburghii
Pl. confirm the id. of the attached photo of is it Cassia roxburghii? or any other sp. Location: NBNP garden, Anaikatti (640 MSL), Coimbatore Dist., May be Cassia roxburghii.
Hampi, KA :: Cassia for validation :: ARK2020-059 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (8) Saw this Cassia in the ancient ruins complex in Hampi, KA in October 2019. Is this C. roxburghii? Requested to please validate.I guess it is correct ID ! References: |
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