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Botanical Name	Cassia fistula L.
Family Name	Fabaceae
Common Name	Golden shower tree, Indian Laburnum,kani konna,pudding-pipe tree
Tamil Name	சரக்கொன்றை
Life Form	Tree
Distribution	The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of southeast Asia
Botanical Distribution	Herb: A small tree Leaves:Alternate,unipinnateparipinnately compound, stipules,small,base wedge - shaped. Flower: Raceme, bright yellow,5 sepals,5 petals, 3 stamens, fragrant,produced in long pendulous clusters,30-50 cm in length, attractive to insects and, butterflies. Fruit: The fruit is a legume 30-60 cm(12-24) in long and 1.5-2.5cm broad, with a pungent odor and containing several seeds. Seeds: Seeds elliptic, flattened, glossy brown, 8–9 by 5 mm. Cassia fistula L.,
Flowering and Fruiting	May- June/July
Key Compounds	Capric acid,Methyl ester, undecylenic acid
Medicinal Use	Bark of the Aragvadha is extensively used by Ayurveda in India in the treatment of inflammatory swelling and as a cleaning agent for ulcers and wounds.
At the Campus	Front of Library