CASSIA FISTULA
Family Name : CAESALPINACEAE
Botanical Name : CASSIA FISTULA
Common Name : FISTULA, LABURNUM,
PURGING FISTULA, GOLDEN SHOWER, AMALTAS
Part Used : FRUITS AND BARK
Habitat : Grows in valleys
upto 1200 m in Himalayas.
Uses : Pulp from fruits called
"Cessia pulp" is a well known Laxative. Bark of tree is rich in tannins. |