Cassia leptophylla

Cassia leptophylla is a tropical tree species in the genus Cassia, which is indigenous to Brazil. It is named gold medallion tree and has yellow flowers that bloom intermittently throughout the year, spawning seedpods that are rectangular in cross section and rattle festively. It is recognized by its thin green foliage with glossy green pinnate leaflets. The fruit is a long thin seedpod with four sides.

Cassia leptophylla
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpinioideae
Genus:	Cassia
Species:	C. leptophylla
Binomial name
Cassia leptophylla Vogel[2]

Native distribution

Cassia leptophylla is native to southeastern Brazil.^[2]

Uses

This tree does not have many uses, except as a decorative tree or as a laxative, something common to the genus Cassia.

Warning

Seeds are poisonous if ingested. Parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested.

Gallery

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  Cassia leptophylla flowers
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  Cassia leptophylla tree