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Cassia siamea

Authority	Lam.
Family	Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae
Synonyms	Cassia florida Vahl, Cassia sumatrana Roxb. ex Hornem., Chametistula gigantea (DC.) G. Don, Senna siamea (Lamk.) Irwin et Barneby, Senna sumatrana Roxb.
Common names	angkanh, Bombay black wood, bujuk, caay muoofng den, casse de Siam, Cassod Baum, dulang, guah hitam, humbo, iron wood, johar, johor, kassod tree, khilek, khilek ban, khilek kaen, khilek luang, khilek yai, khiz hlek, later, mae khi leh, muoofng xieem, pha doh, robles, sebusok, Siamese senna, Thai copper pod, Thailand shower, yaha, yellow cassia
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Ecocrop code	4299

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A medium sized evergreen tree rarely exceeding 20 m in height, with a straight trunk to 30 cm in diameter. The tree has a dense crown and bears large, attractive bunches of yellow flowers. USES The wood can be used for posts, construction, mine timber, furniture, cabinetwork, inlays, turnery, and fuel. Tannin can be extracted from the bark. The tree can be utilized to reforest denuded hills and mining sites, as host for sandalwood, for shade and hedges, as windbreaks, and it can be planted as an ornamental. Mentioned as a possible agroforestry species. KILLING T The tree cannot withstand cold weather. GROWING PERIOD Fast-growing perennial. The plantations are usually harvested every 7 years, though the rotation for fuelwood may be as short as 5 years on favorable sites or as long as 10 years in dry climates. The tree can attain heights of 5 m in 3 years and 15 m in 10 years. Withstands a dry season of 4-6 months. COMMON NAMES Yellow cassia, Cassia, Waa, Minjri, Muong, Angkanh, Kassof-tree, Bombay blackwood, Thailand shower, Kassod tree. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: C. florida. Yellow cassia is indigenous to Southeast Asia from Indonesia to Sri Lanka. It can be found at altitudes between sea level and 1400 m, but is generally a lowland species. The tree occur naturally
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Grassland Index- In Ecocrop as synonym Cassia siamea Webb D 1984 pp 119 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, DEP, LIG, USE] AGLS A 1991 pp 31 40 Edwards S 1984 pp 225 Troup R 1921 pp 372 National RC 1980 pp 120 Puri S 1992 pp 46-2 INSPIRE species 36 [RAIN, TEMP, TEXT, PH, DRA, DEP, LIG, USE] Maydell H 1986 pp 221-222 [RAIN, DEP, FER, USE] Little E 1983 pp 84-86 [RAIN, DEP, DRA, FER, USE] Hensleigh T 1988 pp 90-94 [TEXT, DEP, DRA, FER, TEMP, RAIN, USE] Zabala N 1990 pp 27-28 [KTMP, TEMP, RAIN, DEP, TEXT, DRA, FER, USE]