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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Cassia fistula |
| Family name: |
FABACEAE
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| English name: |
Indian Laburnum
Shower Of Gold
Golden Shower Tree
Golden Shower
Purging Cassia
Pudding Pipe Tree
Golden Rain Tree
Monkey-pod Tree
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| Sinhala name: |
Ehela (ඇහැළ)
Ehela gass (ඇහැළ ගස්)
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| Tamil name: |
Kavani
Konnei
Tirukkontai
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| Sanskrit name: |
Aragvadha
Chaturangula
Krutamalaka
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| Conservation status: |
LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
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| Description: |
Trees, to about 20 m tall; stems glabrous; leaves 10-4-(-60) cm long with (2-)3-8 pairs of leaflets; leaflets 6-10(-20) long,3.5-9 cm wide; inflorescences 10-40 cm long, many flowered; flowers on pedicels, 3-5(-7.5) cm long; petals yellow; fruit pendulous, black, smooth, 20-60 cm long, 1.5-2 cm in diameter, 40-100 seeded; seeds brown, glossy, , 7.5 mm long, 6-7 mm wide.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Available soon
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| Treatment for: |
Constipation
Nervous system disorders
Oedeama
Rashes
Coughs
Burning sensations in the body
Fevers
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Roots
Bark
Juice of the pods
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Reduces aggravation of kapha and vatha dosha
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