Cassia grandis
Appleblossom Cassia, Coral Shower
Other regional names: Horse Cassia +1 more
- Horse Cassia
- Pink Shower
Also known as: Bactyrilobium grande (L.f.) Hornem. +9 more
- Bactyrilobium grande (L.f.) Hornem.
- Bactyrilobium molle (Vahl) Schrad.
- Cassia brasiliana var. tomentosa Miq.
- Cassia brasiliensis Buc'hoz
- Cassia mollis Vahl
- Cassia pachycarpa de Wit
- Cassia pachycarpa Dewit
- Cathartocarpus brasilianus Jacq.
- Cathartocarpus erubescens Ham.
- Cathartocarpus grandis (L.f.) Pers.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Originating in North America and South America, Cassia grandis (commonly known as Appleblossom Cassia or Coral Shower) is a tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Caroline Is., East Himalaya, Galápagos, Gambia, The, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Laos, Myanmar, New Guinea, Queensland, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vietnam, Zaïre