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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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