''Cassia ferruginea'' is a species of flowering plant in the family
, native to Brazil.
It is used as a
street tree
Urban forestry is the care and management of single trees and tree populations in urban settings for the purpose of improving the urban environment. Urban forestry involves both planning and management, including the programming of care and ...
in a number of Brazilian cities.
Subtaxa
The following varieties are accepted:
*''Cassia ferruginea'' var. ''ferruginea'' – Brazil
*''Cassia ferruginea'' var. ''vellozoana'' – southern Brazil
References
ferruginea
Endemic flora of Brazil
Plants described in 1825
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