| Type | Exotic |
|---|---|
| Family | Leguminosae |
| Common Name | Yellow cassia |
| Origin | Burma |
| Tree Seed | Fruit type: Pod. Seed weight: 35000 - 37000 seeds/kg. Vernacular name: Manja konna (Malayalam ), Manje - konne, Ponavari, simaivari (Tamil) (Troup, 1921) (Bose et al., 1998). Flowering season: Flowering season is from June to December, but the best display is in October (Bose et al., 1998). Fruiting season: Ripens towards the end of the hot season. Fruits are produced abundantly for several months. Germination type: Epigeal. Germination percentage: 98 Method of propagation: By seeds. |
| Botanical Features | A middle size evergreen tree: Leaves pinnate compound, leaflets 7-10 pairs, ovate-oblong, 2.5-6 cm long and 1.5-2 cm width, base and apex obtuse:Flowers in panicles, about 3 cm across, yellow:Fruit is pod, 20-25 cm long,compressed, woody with thick sutures. |
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