Cassia

See also: cassia and Cássia

Translingual

Cassia xnealii

Etymology

Latin cassia (“cinnamon”)

Proper noun

Cassia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Fabaceae – cassia trees.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids - clades; Fabales - order; Fabaceae - family; Caesalpinioideae - subfamily; Cassieae - tribe; Cassiinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Cassia fistula (golden rain tree) - type species; for species remaining in Cassia see Cassia on WikispeciesWikispecies or Cassia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

See also

• Senna, Chamaecrista - genera containing species formerly in Cassia
• Cinnamomum - genus containing trees known as cassias.

References

• Cassia (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Cassia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Cassia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Cassia at USDA Plants database
• Cassia at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Cassia at Plants of the World Online