English Name: Indian laburnum, Golden shower
Malayalam Name: കണിക്കൊന്ന
Botanical Name: Cassia fistula L
Family: Fabaceae
Flowering & Fruiting: February-September
Description: A medium-sized tree, up to 10 m tall, looks magnificent when in full bloom. Cassia fistula is one of the best ornamental flowering trees fit for town roads and State flower of Kerala. Flowers are in demand for festivals like Vishu in Kerala. One of the few indigenous trees that were planted as avenue trees.Hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, anti-tussive, antifungal, etc. characteristics have been documented for it. As an antimicrobial, it is also used to monitor the healing of wounds. Moreover, it controls the body’s hormonal abnormalities. The sweet blackish pulp of the ripened pod is used as a mild laxative to cure constipation.
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