canafistula

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canafistula

The canafistula tree blooms with beautiful yellow flowers.

Definition

Noun: 1. A tropical tree (Cassia fistula), also commonly known as the golden shower tree, characterized by its deciduous or semi-evergreen nature. It produces fragrant, bright yellow flowers that hang in long, drooping clusters (racemes). Its fruit is a long, cylindrical pod containing a pulp that has been used in traditional medicine. This tree is native to and cultivated in tropical regions of Asia, Central and South America, and Australia.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The vibrant yellow blossoms of the canafistula are a spectacular sight in spring.
    • In traditional Ayurvedic medicine, the pulp from the canafistula pod is used as a mild laxative.
    • The avenue was lined with mature canafistula trees, their branches heavy with flowers.
Advanced Usage
  • Botanical Context: The term canafistula is primarily used in botanical, horticultural, and ethnobotanical contexts to refer specifically to the species . It is less common in everyday conversation, where names like "golden shower tree" or "Indian laburnum" are more frequently used.
Variants and Related Words
  • Golden shower tree: The most common English name for this tree, referring to its cascading yellow flower clusters.
  • Indian laburnum: Another common name, drawing a comparison to the laburnum tree which also has hanging yellow flowers.
  • Pudding-pipe tree: A historical name referring to the shape of its seed pods.
  • Cassia fistula: The scientific (Latin) name for the species.
Synonyms
  • Golden shower tree
  • Indian laburnum
  • (scientific name)
Related Terms (Contextual)
  • Legume: The canafistula is a member of the legume family (Fabaceae).
  • Raceme: A type of flower cluster, which describes how the canafistula's flowers are arranged.
  • Deciduous: A term describing trees that lose their leaves seasonally, a trait of the canafistula in some climates.
canafistula

The canafistula tree blooms with beautiful yellow flowers.

Noun
  1. deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia

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