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LEICHHARDT BEAN
Cassia brewsteri
Plant Family
Caesalpiniaceae
Alternative Common Names
Brewster's cassia, cassia pea and bean tree
Small semi-deciduous tree to 10m tall.
Leaves - arranged on either side of the stem, typically in pairs opposite each other, approximately 5 cm long, bright green, glossy or waxy above and whitish-green below.
Flowers - stunning orange/yellow, often with red markings, and produced in racemes.
Pods - appear after flowering and are thick cigar shaped up to 45cm long.
Flowering spring.
Habitat
primarily grows in open forest.
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