Cassia bakeriana, also commonly known as the pink shower tree,[1] wishing tree,[2] and dwarf apple blossom tree.[2] It is a flowering plant in the subfamily, Caesalpinioideae of the legume family, Fabaceae. It is a broadleaf evergreen tree growing up to 30 feet (9.1 metres).[2] It is native to Myanmar and Thailand.[3] The pink shower tree is mostly grown as an ornamental and it has showy, fragrant flowers that are pink-purple in color.[2]
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
Genus: | Cassia |
Species: | C. bakeriana
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Pink Shower Tree (Cassia bakeriana)". 30 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Cassia bakeriana - Plant Finder". www.missouribotanicalgarden.org. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
- ^ "Cassia bakeriana Craib | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
External links
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