Cassia grandis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| Genus: | Cassia |
| Species: | C. grandis
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| Cassia grandis L.f.
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Cassia grandis, one of several species called pink shower tree, and known as carao in Spanish, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to the neotropics, that grows up to 30 m (98 ft).[1] The species is distributed from southern México, to Venezuela and Ecuador. It grows in forests and open fields at lower elevations, and is known to be planted as an ornamental.[2] In at least Costa Rica, its pods are stewed into a molasses-like syrup, taken as a sweetener and for its nutritional and medicinal effects, called Jarabe (or Miel) de Carao.
Growth[edit]
The tree's leaves are pinnate and deciduous, with 8-20 pairs of leaflets of 3–5 cm (1–2 in).[1][3] During the dry season, the tree sheds its old leaves, giving way to racemes of pastel pink flowers. The long, wood-like fruit capsules reach lengths of up to 50 cm (20 in) and have many seeds, which are separated by resinous membranes that taste somewhat like carob.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Datiles, M. J; Acevedo-Rodríguez, P (2014-04-04). "Cassia grandis (pink shower)". CABI Digital Library. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Cassia grandis". Useful Tropical Plants. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
- ^ "Cassia grandis - Plant Finder". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
External links[edit]
Media related to Cassia grandis at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cassia grandis at Wikispecies
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