Cassia fistula L.

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Growth form(s):	Tree.
Insects associated with this species:	Syllepte ovialis (Larval food plant) Charaxes castor flavifasciatus (Larval foodplant)
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Literature:	Brummitt, R.K., Chikuni, A.C., Lock, J.M. & Polhill, R.M. (2007). Leguminosae Subfamily Caesalpinioideae Flora Zambesiaca 3(2) Page 164.

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Flora of Malawi: cultivated Cassia fistula
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Cassia fistula

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Cassia fistula
African Plant Database: Cassia fistula
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Cassia fistula
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Cassia fistula
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Cassia fistula
JSTOR Plant Science: Cassia fistula
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Cassia fistula
Plants of the World Online: Cassia fistula
Tropicos: Cassia fistula
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