Cassia brewsteri
Cassia brewsteri | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Cassia |
Species: | C. brewsteri
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Binomial name | |
Cassia brewsteri (F.Muell.) Benth.
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Cassia brewsteri, commonly known as Brewster's cassia, Leichhardt bean, cassia pea and bean tree is a species of shrubs or small trees, of the plant family Fabaceae. They grow naturally in Queensland, Australia. They primarily grow in open forest, and occasionally in monsoon forest.[1]
Cassia brewsteri, as with other Cassia, produces pinnate leaves. In the case of Cassia brewsteri the leaflets are approximately 5 cm long, bright green, glossy or waxy above and whitish-green below.
Flowers are yellow, often with red markings, and produced in racemes. The flowers are followed by round pods, up to 45 cm long.[2]
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Flowers and pods
References[]
- ^ F.A.Zich; B.P.M.Hyland; T.Whiffen; R.A.Kerrigan (2020). "Cassia brewsteri". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants Edition 8 (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Jackes, Betsy (17 Jan 2012). "Cassia brewsteri (Brewster's Cassia)". Discover Nature at JCU. Plants on Townsville Campus. Australia: James Cook University. Archived from the original (webpage) on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
Categories:
- Cassia (genus)
- Flora of Queensland
- Drought-tolerant trees
- Taxa named by Ferdinand von Mueller
- Caesalpinioideae stubs