Golden shower tree
Cassia fistula
family
Caesalpiniaceae
origin
Exotic
declaration
NIL
For information only
Common names
Golden shower tree, Golden shower, Indian laburnum, Pudding-pipe tree, Purging cassia.
A spreading tree that loses some of its leaves in the dry season. Its alternately arranged leaves (10-50 cm long) are once-compound with 3-8 pairs of relatively large leaflets. These leaflets (5-15 cm long and 4-9 cm wide) have bright green upper surfaces and paler undersides. Its bright yellow flowers are arranged in large elongated clusters (15-65 cm long) that hang downwards. These flowers (4-7 cm across) have five petals, seven fully-formed stamens, and an elongated ovary. Its large cylindrical pods (30-60 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm wide) turn dark brown or blackish in colour as they mature.
Impact
Impact
"In south-eastern Queensland, this species is occasionally a weed of riparian vegetation (i.e. along the Brisbane River in St. Lucia and along the Bremer River in Ipswich) and disturbed forests (i.e. on Coochiemudlo Island). It is also listed as a weed in Maroochy Shire on the Sunshine Coast., Golden shower (Cassia fistula) is also regarded as an environmental weed in the Northern Territory, where it is actively managed by community groups. It has also spread from cultivation on Koolan Island and in the King Leopold Range in Western Australia."
Location
Location
Characteristics
Characteristics
Similar Species
Similar Species
"In south-eastern Queensland, this species is occasionally a weed of riparian vegetation (i.e. along the Brisbane River in St. Lucia and along the Bremer River in Ipswich) and disturbed forests (i.e. on Coochiemudlo Island). It is also listed as a weed in Maroochy Shire on the Sunshine Coast., Golden shower (Cassia fistula) is also regarded as an environmental weed in the Northern Territory, where it is actively managed by community groups. It has also spread from cultivation on Koolan Island and in the King Leopold Range in Western Australia."
