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Published In: Transactions of the Linnean Society of London 27: 518. 1871. (Trans. Linn. Soc. London) Name publication detailView in Biodiversity Heritage Library
 

Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/2/2011)
Acceptance : Accepted
Project Data     (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)
Flower/Fruit: Fl. Per.: May-July.
Distribution: Distribution: Native of dry zone of Upper Burma, now introduced into India and Malayasia; cultivated in gardens and roadsides in W. Pakistan.
Comment/Acknowledgements: Burmese Pink Cassia is an ornamental garden and roadside tree.

 

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A deciduous tree, 6-8 m tall; twigs and leaves persistently softly hairy. Stipules 1.5-2.5 cm long, leafy, kidney shaped. Leaf c. 21.5-38.5 cm long, leaflets 10-21 pairs, oblong-elliptic, c. 3.5-7 cm long, c. 1-2.5 cm broad. Inflorescence solitary or paired lateral racemes. Pedicel 3-5 cm long. Sepals ovate, 4-5 mm long. Petals 1.5-3.5 cm long, hairy outside, pink. Stamens 10, 3 large, having filaments swollen in the middle, 4 medium sized and 3 quite small. Pod 20-60 cm long, 2.5 cm broad.
 
 
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