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Cassia javanica subsp. nodosa
| Family Name: | Fabaceae (Leguminosae) |
| Synonyms: | Cassia nodosa |
| Common Name: | Pink Cassia, Sebusok, Bereksa, Beresah, Apple-blossom Cassia, Javanese Cassia, Busok Busok, 节荚决明 |
Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | Medium to large-sized tree, able to grow up to about 10 - 20 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Green leaves measuring about 15 - 30 cm long, each leaf consists of 5 - 12 pairs of oblong to ovate leaflets about 2 - 5 cm long and 1.2 - 2 cm wide. |
| Stems | Pendulous branches, slender and whitish. |
| Flowers | Pink to whitish-pink flowers in a raceme inflorescence, yellow stamens about 10 and surrounded with green anthers. |
| Fruit | Fruit is a cylindrical seed pod measuring about 30 - 70 cm long, turns to black when ripen. |
| Etymology | Genus Cassia is from the word "Kasia" which was used by Dioscorides from a Hebrew plant name. Species javanica means from Java, Indonesia. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers |
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| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens |
Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna | Butterfly Food Plant |
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| Pollination Method(s) | Biotic (Fauna) |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils |
| Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Deciduous |
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| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Foliar Type | Compound |
| Foliar Venation | Pinnate / Net |
| Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio | 2.5 (Tree - Open Canopy) |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Pink |
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| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Fruit Classification | Simple Fruit |
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Others
| Master ID | 1496 |
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| Species ID | 2789 |
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