Cassia abbreviata

Botanical Description

Cassia abbreviata is a deciduous shrub or small tree with a medium round canopy; it usually grows up to 10 metres tall, occasionally to 15 metres[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. , 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. ]. The bole is usually slender and erect303, [ 663 Title Flora of Southern Africa Publication Author Roux J.P. Website http://plants.jstor.org/search?st=662545 Publisher Year 2003 ISBN Description An excellent on-line resource. ]. A very popular traditional remedy within its native range, where the plant is commonly harvested from the wild and often sold in local markets. The plant is also a source of wood and tannins. A decoction of the roots was formerly produced commercially and sold in southern Africa as a cure for blackwater fever and schistosomiasis[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. A very useful ornamental shrub with beautiful flowers[ 295 Title PlantZAfrica.com Publication Author Website http://www.plantzafrica.com Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent site giving detailed descriptions and uses of many S. African plants. ]. The enormous demand for roots and bark, coupled with the destructive manner in which it is harvested, mean that the wild populations are being depleted at a high rate. Protection measures and domestication are required urgently[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].