Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Campus Location
Rajagiri Business School, Valley Campus, Kakkanad
Systematic position
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Kassod Tree is an evergreen, medium-size tree native to South and Southeast Asia, growing up to 18 m tall. Leaves pinnately compound, alternate, 25-30 cm long rachis, leaflets on short stalks, leaflets oblong, slightly retuse and green coloured. Flowers in racemes, yellow coloured seen at the end of shoots. Fruits are pods containing seeds.
- Ornamental, shade tree, traditional use, fodder plant, hardwood used.
Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Campus Location
Rajagiri Business School, Valley Campus, Kakkanad
Systematic position
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Equisetopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Kassod Tree is an evergreen, medium-size tree native to South and Southeast Asia, growing up to 18 m tall. Leaves pinnately compound, alternate, 25-30 cm long rachis, leaflets on short stalks, leaflets oblong, slightly retuse and green coloured. Flowers in racemes, yellow coloured seen at the end of shoots. Fruits are pods containing seeds.
- Ornamental, shade tree, traditional use, fodder plant, hardwood used.