Taxon:  Cassia javanica L. subsp. nodosa (Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) K. Larsen & S. S. Larsen



Summary
Genus:
Cassia
Family:
Fabaceae (alt. Leguminosae)
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Cassieae
Subtribe:
Cassiinae
Nomen number:
411455
Place of publication:
Nat. Hist. Bull. Siam. Soc. 25:205.  1974
Verified:
08/06/1998 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
7 (0  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Cassia javanica L. (1 active accession[s])
Cassia javanica L. subsp. agnes (de Wit) K. Larsen (0 active accession[s])
Cassia javanica L. subsp. javanica (0 active accession[s])
Cassia javanica L. subsp. renigera (Wall. ex Benth.) K. Larsen (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Cassia nodosa Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. APHIS. Agricultural Risk Management System United States Department of Agriculture.
  2. Aubréville, A. et al., eds. 1960-. Flore du Cambodge du Laos et du Viet-Nam.
  3. Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:50. Note: = Cassia javanica var. indochinensis Gagnep.
  4. Lock, J. M. & J. Heald. 1994. Legumes of Indochina: a checklist
  5. Luckow, M. 1996. The cultivated species of Cassia, Senna, and Chamaecrista (Leguminosae). Baileya 23:206.
  6. Smitinand, T. & K. Larsen, eds. 1970-. Flora of Thailand.
  7. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishappleblossom shower as Cassia javanica var. indochinensis1Luckow, M. 1996. The cultivated species of Cassia, Senna, and Chamaecrista (Leguminosae). Baileya 23:206.
EnglishJavanese cassia as Cassia javanica var. indochinensis1Luckow, M. 1996. The cultivated species of Cassia, Senna, and Chamaecrista (Leguminosae). Baileya 23:206.
Englishjointwood as Cassia javanica var. indochinensis1Luckow, M. 1996. The cultivated species of Cassia, Senna, and Chamaecrista (Leguminosae). Baileya 23:206.
Englishpink shower as Cassia javanica var. indochinensis1Irwin, H. S. & R. C. Barneby. 1982. The American Cassiinae: a synoptical revision of Leguminosae tribe Cassieae subtribe Cassiinae in the New World. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:50. Note: = Cassia javanica var. indochinensis Gagnep.
Englishpink-and-white shower as Cassia javanica var. indochinensis1Luckow, M. 1996. The cultivated species of Cassia, Senna, and Chamaecrista (Leguminosae). Baileya 23:206.
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndian SubcontinentIndia   
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaMyanmar  Lock, J. M. & J. Heald. 1994. Legumes of Indochina: a checklist
1NativeAsia-TropicalIndo-ChinaThailand s.Lock, J. M. & J. Heald. 1994. Legumes of Indochina: a checklist
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaJawa Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaIndonesiaLesser Sunda Islands Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
1NativeAsia-TropicalMalesiaMalaysia  Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
2Cultivated    widely cult. in tropics 
Native
Asia-Tropical
  • INDIAN SUBCONTINENT: India
  • INDO-CHINA: Myanmar, Thailand (s.)
  • MALESIA: Indonesia [Jawa, Lesser Sunda Islands], Malaysia
Cultivated (widely cult. in tropics)

Reference(s)
  1. Lock, J. M. & J. Heald. 1994. Legumes of Indochina: a checklist
  2. Steenis, C. G. G. J. van, ed. 1948-. Flora malesiana.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Environmentalornamentalas Cassia javanica var. indochinensisLuckow, M. 1996. The cultivated species of Cassia, Senna, and Chamaecrista (Leguminosae). Baileya 23:206.
Environmentalshade/shelteras Cassia javanica var. indochinensisLuckow, M. 1996. The cultivated species of Cassia, Senna, and Chamaecrista (Leguminosae). Baileya 23:206.
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=411455. Accessed 15 April 2026.