Mazhar Botanic Garden

Senna siamea (Lam.) Irwin et Barneby

Siamese Cassia Kassod tree

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Senna
Species: siamea
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000133
Common name: Siamese Cassia, Kassod tree
English name: Cassod tree, Cassia tree
Arabic name: كاسيا سياميا
Native: Southeast Asia
Country: Southeast Asia
(PGR): Rare

Evergreen tree to 18 m high, leaves compound, leaflets pinnate 8-9 pairs,  oblong flowers yellow in corymbs forming large terminal panicles fruits flat to 20 cm long Blooming

: Ornamental tree. used as shade tree in cocoa, coffee and tea plantations. The leaves, tender pods and seeds are edible, but they must be previously boiled and the water discarded. windbreaks, and shelter belts. Wood plant.

Cassia siamea (Lam) Irwin et Barneby

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Texture: Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Mediterranean
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: Late summer and autumn
Zone: 9 : 12
pH range: 5.5-7.5

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