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Cassia L.
cassia
       
Symbol:   CASSI  
Group:   Dicot  
Family:   Fabaceae  
Duration:    
Growth Habit:    
Native Status:  
None



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 Photo of Cassia L.
©G.A. Cooper. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Department of Systematic Biology-Botany. Kenya, Tsavo East National Park. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Cassia L.

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Distribution:
Cassia L.

 
Distribution Map Legend

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USA (FL), USA+ (PR, VI)
 

Related Taxa:
Cassia L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Cassia abbreviata Oliv.. . Image Available.
Cassia abbreviata
long-pod-cassia
Distribution of Cassia afrofistula Brenan. .
Cassia afrofistula
Kenyan shower
Distribution of Cassia auriculata L.. .
Cassia auriculata
avaram
Distribution of Cassia australis Sims. .
Cassia australis
Distribution of Cassia brewsteri (F. Muell.) F. Muell. ex Benth.. .
Cassia brewsteri
Leichardt-bean
Distribution of Cassia fistula L.. . Image Available.
Cassia fistula
golden shower
Distribution of Cassia grandis L. f.. . Image Available.
Cassia grandis
pink shower
Distribution of Cassia javanica L.. . Image Available.
Cassia javanica
apple blossom
Distribution of Cassia leptophylla Vogel. .
Cassia leptophylla
Distribution of Cassia roxburghii DC.. .
Cassia roxburghii
Roxburgh's cassia
Distribution of Cassia sturtii R. Br.. .
Cassia sturtii
Sturt's cassia
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
Related taxa legend
 

Classification:
Cassia L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Cassia L. – cassia
 

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Cassia L.

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 25735.
 
 
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