Cassia moschata, the bronze shower, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[3] It is found from southern Mexico to northern Brazil, and it has been introduced to Sri Lanka.[2] It is used as a street tree in a number of cities in Panama.[4]

Cassia moschata
Flowers cascade
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Cassia
Species:
C. moschata
Binomial name
Cassia moschata
Synonyms[2]

Cathartocarpus moschatus (Kunth) G.Don

References edit

  1. ^ Williams, E.; Lewis, G. (2019). "Cassia moschata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T129738981A129739012. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T129738981A129739012.en. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Cassia moschata Kunth". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Cassia moschata bronze shower". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022. Other common names; cañafistola sabanera
  4. ^ Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.