Cassia brewsteri

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Cassia brewsteri
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Cassia
Species:
C. brewsteri
Binomial name
Cassia brewsteri
(F.Muell.) Benth.

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]

Flowers and pods Cassia brewsteri flowers, foliage and pods.jpg
Flowers and pods

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References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.