Cassia fistula

Cassia fistula
Golden shower tree in bloom
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Fabales
Family:	Fabaceae
Subfamily:	Caesalpiniaceae
Genus:	Cassia
Species:	C. fistula
Binomial name
Cassia fistula L.
Synonyms
Bactyrilobium fistula Willd. Cassia bonplandiana DC. Cassia excelsa Kunth Cassia fistuloides Collad. Cassia rhombifolia Roxb. Cathartocarpus excelsus G.Don Cathartocarpus fistula Pers. Cathartocarpus fistuloides (Collad.) G.Don Cathartocarpus rhombifolius G.Don

Cassia fistula, commonly known as golden shower,purging cassia, or Indian laburnum, is a flowering plant in the subfamily, Caesalpiniaceae of the legume family, Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It ranges from eastward throughout India to Myanmar and Thailand and south to Sri Lanka and southern Pakistan. It is a popular ornamental plant and is also used in herbal medicine. It is both the national tree and national flower of Thailand. It is the state flower of Kerala in India.

Golden shower tree at full bloom