Cassia javanica

Botanical Description

Apple blossom shower is a deciduous tree with a large crown; it usually grows more than 10 metres tall with occasional specimens up to 30 metres. The bole is often curved, it can be up to 60cm in diameter[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 404 Title Digital Compendium of Forestry Species of Cambodia Publication Author Website http://www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com Publisher www.digitalspecies.blogspot.com; Phnom Penh Year 2008 ISBN Description A very detailed booklet, produced in PDF format on the internet, giving information on around 100 species of trees. ]. The plant is gathered from the wild for local medicinal use, and is also sometimes grown for shade in plantations[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. ]. It is widely grown as an ornamental in gardens and as a street tree[ 303 Title World Agroforesty Centre Publication Author Website http://www.worldagroforestry.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent online database of a huge range of trees giving very good information on each plant - its uses, ecology, identity, propagation, pests etc. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Cassia javanica has a very wide native range and it is assumed that the population is large and that there are no major threats. In addition, the species is widely cultivated and has been introduced outside of its native range. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].