Beautiful Golden shower Flower

Golden shower

Golden shower

Common name: Indian Labernum

Scientific name: Cassia fistula

Distribution:
A native of Southeast Asia, found in tropical areas of Southern Pakistan, extending through India to Myanmar, and Sri Lanka.

Description:
One of the most beautiful of all the tropical trees, this medium sized tree can be seen growing everywhere. The leaves are compound and oval in shape. Bright, yellow & vibrant flowers are produced in pendulous racemes, bursting into a mass of long grape bunches.
The tree shows profuse flowering during summers, when the whole tree is covered with flowers and almost no leaf is seen.

Economic Importance:
1. This is the National flower of Thailand ,and the state flower of Kerala.
2. Its a popular ornamental plant seen along the streets.
3. The scented flowers are used in rituals during Vishnu festival.
4. The flesh of fruit is used as a laxative and the bark used to treat skin infections.