cassia fistula meaning and definition

CASSIA FISTULA noun

Definition of Cassia fistula (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
   • synonyms: canafistola, canafistula, drumstick tree, golden shower tree, pudding pipe tree, purging cassia