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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L. - Determined By: Wunderlin, 1974
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Everglades National Park. Paradise Key. 25° 57' 18" N 80° 44' 41" W
Description Among introduced tropical species.
Habitat With Sabal palmetto, Nectandra [Ocotea], Pteris, Thelypteris spp.
Reproductive State
Collector O. K. Lakela 29532
with Dr. Long's class 1966.
Collection Date 02 Apr 1966
Accession Number 72790
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L. - Determined By: Isely, 1973
Determination History
Cassia fistula L. - Determined By: Lakela,
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Paradise Key. 29° 41' 60" N 82° 19' 60" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector F. C. Craighead
Collection Date 17 Aug 1960
Accession Number 47324
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula Brenan - Determined By: Isely, 1973
Determination History
Cassia fistula Brenan - Determined By: R. T. Baker,
Locality USA. Florida , Orange Co. : Highland Avenue, Orlando. 28° 32' 18" N 81° 22' 45" W
Description Flowers deep yellow; well drained soil.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
with R. Baker
Collection Date Jul 1970
Accession Number 96394
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula Brenan - Determined By: M. Finke, 05-Jul-1971
Locality USA. Florida , Hardee Co. : 404 W Palmetto, Wauchula. 27° 32' 50" N 81° 48' 41" W
Description Tree to 3.3 m; flowers yellow; full sun.
Habitat Sandy soil.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
with M. Finke
Collection Date 05 Jul 1971
Accession Number 96658
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula Brenan
Locality Puerto Rico. Med. Plant Garden, University of Puerto Rico.
Reproductive State
Collector E. P. Claus
Collection Date 03 Jan 1945
Accession Number 47533
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula Brenan
Locality USA. Florida , Pinellas Co. : Camp Soule, Lake Chataugua; narrow side road.
Description Vigorous shoot from freeze damaged shrub.
Habitat White sand; with Pinus clausa.
Reproductive State
Collector G. Fleming
Collection Date 30 Jun 1984
Accession Number 178775
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula Brenan
Locality Barbados. St. John Par. : Grounds of Codrington College. 13° 7' 26" N 59° 36' 16" W
Reproductive State Fruit Flower
Collector M. Meagher
Collection Date 25 May 1970
Accession Number 96972
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L.
Locality Taiwan. Pingtung Co. : Agricultural College; Pingtung. 22° 40' 17" N 120° 29' 17" E
Description Deciduous tree; flowers yellow; ornamental.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. E. Chang
Collection Date 28 May 1976
Accession Number 286198
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L.
Locality China. Hang On Village, Ma On Shan; along highway. 30° 36' 0" N 98° 24' 0" E
Description Trees, 8-13 m high; flowers yellow.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector S. Y. Hu
with S. Liu
Collection Date 11 Aug 2000
Accession Number 286197
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Kampong, Coral Gables.
Description Tree of 20 ft.; flowers pale yellow in long hanging racemese.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. A. Howard
Collection Date 04 Jul 1968
Accession Number 286082
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Kampong, Coral Gables.
Description Tree of 20 ft.; flowers pale yellow in long hanging racemese.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. A. Howard
Collection Date 04 Jul 1968
Accession Number 286083
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L. - Determined By: M. Finke,
Locality USA. Florida , Hardee Co. : 404 W Palmetto, Wauchula. 27° 32' 50" N 81° 48' 41" W
Description Tree to 3.3 m; flowers yellow.
Habitat Full sun, sandy soil.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. Burch
with M. Finke
Collection Date 05 Jul 1971
Accession Number 286084
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : 25° 36' 32" N 80° 29' 55" W
Reproductive State
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 20 May 1969
Accession Number 286085
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Estate of Mrs. Alvin Jennings, Old Cutler Road, Coral Gables, Florida. 25° 36' 54" N 80° 18' 38" W
Description Flowers yellow.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 20 May 1969
Accession Number 286086
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L. - Determined By: H. S. Irwin, Dec 1968
Determination History
Cassia sp.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Fairchild Tropical Garden.
Description Long clusters of flowers, pendent; pale yellow; small tree.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 19 Oct 1968
Accession Number 286087
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L. - Determined By: H. S. Irwin, Dec 1968
Determination History
Cassia sp.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Fairchild Tropical Garden.
Description Long clusters of flowers, pendent; pale yellow; small tree.
Reproductive State
Collector W. T. Gillis
Collection Date 19 Oct 1968
Accession Number 286088
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Plot 10.
Description Flowers butter yellow.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector R. W. Read
Collection Date 29 Sep 1961
Accession Number 286089
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L.
Locality USA. Florida
Reproductive State Flower
Collector Illegible Collector Name
Collection Date Jul 1924
Accession Number 287592
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Twin Palm Motel, Captiva Island; in a center court. 26° 31' 19" N 82° 11' 21" W
Description A tree 7 m high; 2 dm. diameter; flowers yellow.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. C. Brumbach
Collection Date 17 Oct 1970
Accession Number 286091
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L.
Locality USA. Florida , Lee Co. : Twin Palm Motel, Captiva Island; in a center court. 26° 31' 19" N 82° 11' 21" W
Description A tree 7 m high; 2 dm. diameter; flowers yellow.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector W. C. Brumbach
Collection Date 17 Oct 1970
Accession Number 286081
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L. - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 21 Sep 2016
Determination History
Cassia carnaval Speg.
Cassia excelsa Schrad. - Determined By: R. S. Cowan, 22 Jun 1961
Locality USA. California , Los Angeles Co. : Location R-15-NE.
Description Only some foliage remaining and that concentrate at outer one-third length of branches; fruiting branches largely defoliated at and above areas bearing fruit; fruit brownish-black, pendent.
Reproductive State Fruit
Collector A. Griffiths, Jr.
Collection Date 19 Apr 1961
Accession Number 286176
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L. - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 21 Sep 2016
Determination History
Cassia carnaval Speg.
Cassia excelsa Schrad. - Determined By: R. S. Cowan, 22-Jun-1961
Locality USA. California , Los Angeles Co. : Location, R-15-NE.
Description Small tree, ca. 15-18 ft. high; head spreading ovate, ca. 12 ft. across, rather open, lower branches often pendulous; trunk ca. 7 ft. high, gray; leaves dark green and glossy, mainly along outer half or less of branches; inflorescence erect, terminal; flowers rich yellow.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector A. Griffiths, Jr.
Collection Date 14 Oct 1960
Accession Number 286177
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L. - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 21-Sep-2016
Determination History
Cassia excelsa Schrad.
Locality USA. California , Los Angeles Co. : Location H4-NE.
Description Tree to 32 ft. high and 45 ft. wide; branches ascending-spreading; flowers yellow.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector C. D. Jativa
Collection Date 10 Oct 1974
Accession Number 286178
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L. - Determined By: L. C. Noel, 21-Sep-2016
Determination History
Cassia brasiliensis Buc'hoz
Cassia excelsa Schrad. - Determined By: E. J. Palmer,
Locality USA. Florida , Polk Co. : Avon Park.
Reproductive State
Collector J. B. McFarlin
Collection Date 10 Aug 1931
Accession Number 286179
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L.
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : 13601 Old Cutler Road. 25° 36' 54" N 80° 18' 38" W
Description 8 ft. tree, leaflets and rachis covered with small fine hairs, leaflets opposite, leaves alternate.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector D. LePage
Collection Date 09 Jun 1971
Accession Number 292437
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Cassia fistula
Family Name Fabaceae
Currently Accepted Name Cassia fistula L. - Determined By: M. S. Frank,
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : The Kampong of the National Tropical Botanical Garden, 4013 South Douglas Road, Coconut Grove; Plot D-9, near S edge of the property, ca. 160 ft. from entrance gate.
Description Deciduous tree 30 ft. high, flowering just as new foliage is emerging; inflorescences pendulous, very showy; sepals greenish yellow, more green along the midvein; petals slightly clawed, bright yellow; style and stigma green; filaments pale yellow, the anthers yellow to brown.
Habitat Cultivated in botanical garden.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector M. S. Frank
Collection Date 27 Jun 2005
Accession Number 303547
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