Cassia garrettiana
Craib
Sa-meh-san
Fabaceae Edible: Leaves
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Description
A tree up to 10 m tall. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. The leaflets are oval and taper to the tip. The flowers are yellow. They occur in loose clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened and up to 30 cm long.
Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in deciduous forests.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Notes
There are 100 Cassia species. This group has been revised to a smaller more consistent group. Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Also Known As
Hai-san
References (4)
- Gardner, S., et al, 2000, A Field Guide to Forest Trees of Northern Thailand, Kobfai Publishing Project. p 170
- Martin, F.W. & Ruberte, R.M., 1979, Edible Leaves of the Tropics. Antillian College Press, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. p 198
- McMakin, P.D., 2000, Flowering Plants of Thailand. A Field Guide. White Lotus. p 52
- Pham-Hoang Ho, 1999, An Illustrated Flora of Vietnam. Nha Xuat Ban Tre. p 849
