Kanya pistula

 Family leguminosae

 Scientific name: cassia fistula

 Other names

                      Bitusla (C.bis.)

                      Caña fistula (Span.)

                      Fistula(C. Bis.,tag.)

                      Golden shower(Engl.)

                      Ibabau((Bis.)

                      India laburnum(Engl.)

                      Lapd-lapad(Tagb.)

                      Lombayong((Bis.)

                      Pudding pipe tree(Engl.)

                      Purging cassia(Engl.)

             Kanya pistula is planted as an ornamental tree. It is a moderate sized tree which is decidous. The leaves are pinnate and smooth. The leaflets are ovate, 10 cm long. The flowers are yellow and fragrant. The pod is cylindrical, 30-60 cm long, 2.5 cm thick, pendulous, smooth, shining and dark brown. The seeds are numerous, embedded in black, sweet pulp.

             It is propagared by seeds.