Cassia fistula is a native of India but it is found and cultivated in South Asia and many tropical warm countries.
This tree is of Febaceae plant family. This is a small tree. The leaves are parpinnate. The stipules are small. The leaflets are 4 to 8 pairs. The flowers are in dropping racemes, yellow in color and fragrant. The pods are long cylindrical and pendulous. The seeds are many, imbedded horizontally in sweet dark coloured pulp.
Usage:
The pulp of the fruit is a very safe laxative. It is also useful in heart diseases. Pulp of the fruit and leaves are generally used as Ayurvedic Medicinal Herb.
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Gujarati: Garmaalo
Marathi: Bahava
Bengali: Sonali, Bandarlatti, Amltas, Rakhalnadi
Kannada: Heggake
Tamil: Komare, Konrai
Malayalam: Vishnu Konnai, Katkonna
Telugu: Railkayaa
