''Cassia leptophylla'' is a tropical tree species in the genus '' Cassia'', which is indigenous to

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

. It is named gold medallion tree and has yellow flowers that bloom intermittently throughout the year, spawning

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s that are rectangular in cross section and rattle festively. It is recognized by its thin green

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with glossy green pinnate leaflets. The fruit is a long thin seedpod with four sides.

Native distribution

''Cassia leptophylla'' is native to southeastern Brazil.

Uses

This tree does not have many uses, except as a decorative tree or as a laxative, something common to the genus ''Cassia''.

Warning

Seeds are poisonous if ingested. Parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested.

Gallery

File:Flowers of the Cassia leptophylla tree.jpg, Cassia leptophylla flowers File:Cassia leptophylla tree.jpg, Cassia leptophylla tree

References

External links

* * Plants described in 1837 Endemic flora of Brazil leptophylla {{Caesalpinioideae-stub