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Cassia javanica, also known as Java cassia, pink shower, apple blossom tree, rainbow shower tree, and Palawan cherry, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae.
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Cassia javanica, also known as Java cassia, pink shower, apple blossom tree, rainbow shower tree, and Palawan cherry, is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. Its origin is in Southeast Asia, but it has been extensively grown in tropical areas worldwide as a garden tree owing to its beautiful crimson and pink flower bunches.
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Cassia javanica is a fast growing, deciduous / semi-deciduous tree which flowers in spring and sheds its leaves in the winter months. It has a straight trunk that reaches heights of 25 - 40m. The leaves are paripinnate with 12 pairs of elliptical leaves. The flowers range in colour from pale pink to crimson with yellow coloured stamens and are found in open clusters. The ground under the tree is covered with a beautiful carpet of pink towards the end of the flowering season. The fruit are housed in long cylindrical dark brown pods. Because of its beauty and suitable size C. javanica is planted as a shade and ornamental tree on streets and in parks. C. javanica is polymorphic and several sub species such as those listed below exist.
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It is used medicinally as a substitute to Cassia fistula for treating constipation, colic, chlorosis and urinary disorders. Its leaves are effective against herpes simplex and the bark of C. javanica is one of the ingredients in ayurvedic and other traditional medicine antidiabetic formulations. C. javanica yields a lightweight to heavy hardwood that is used for general construction, furniture and cabinet making. The bark of C. javanica is used for tanning in the leather processing industry.
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Cassia javanica was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753, and published in his work Species Plantarum. Subspecies Seven subspecies are recognised by Plants of the World Online as of 8 March 2024[update], as follows: C. j. subsp. agnes (de Wit) K.Larsen – synonyms Cassia agnes (de Wit) Brenan, Cassia javanica var. agnes de Wit, Cassia indochinensis (Gagnep.) V.Singh, Cassia javanica var. indochinensis Gagnep. C. j. subsp. bartonii (F.M.Bailey) K.Larsen – synonym Cassia bartonii F.M.Bailey C. j. subsp. javanica L. C. j. subsp. microcalyx (H.S.Irwin & Barneby) K.Larsen – synonym Cassia javanica var. microcalyx H.S.Irwin & Barneby C. j. subsp. nodosa (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) K.Larsen & S.S.Larsen – synonyms Cassia nodosa Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb., Cathartocarpus nodosus (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Steud. C. j. subsp. pubiflora (Merr.) K.Larsen – synonym assia javanica var. pubiflora Merr. C. j. subsp. renigera (Wall. ex Benth.) K.Larsen – synonym Cassia renigera Wall. ex Benth.
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