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Cassia sieberiana
''Cassia sieberiana'', drumstick tree, is a tree in the Fabaceae family native to Africa. It ranges from 10-20 metres in height and has very bright yellow flowers. It is used for multiple medical purposes in Africa and is found in the secondary jungle of a forest.
==Description==
Individuals of this species are anywhere from 10-20m in height. The bark ranges from a dark grey to black. The lenticels are horizontal and a reddish color. The leaves are arranged in leaflets that contain 7-10 pair of opposite leaves. The upper side of the leaf is moderately shiny while the bottom has very fine nerves with stipules that are deciduous.〔
This plant has both flowers and fruit. The flowers are a very bright yellow during the dry season, which is from February through March. Flowers are arranged either upright or in pendulous racemes ranging from 30-50cm. There are five sepals with 5 bracts. The petals are 15-20cm long while the green sepals are 6-7mm in length. There are a total of 10 stamens. The fruit ranges from a dark brown to black color. The fruit is indehiscent in that it stays attached to the tree for an extended amount of time. September through February is when the fruit reaches maturity.〔
The tree is named ''sindia ''in the Wolof language, and ''sinjan ''in Bambara language, which literally means "long breast," a reference to the shape of the seed pods.
抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』
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