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Cassia tomentella

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Cassia tomentella
1909 illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Cassia
Species:
C. tomentella
Binomial name
Cassia tomentella
Synonyms[2]

Cassia brewsteri var. tomentella Benth.

Cassia tomentella, the velvet bean tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Queensland.[2] It is used as a street tree in Brisbane.[3]

References

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  1. ^ IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI). (2021). "Cassia tomentella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T192232723A192232725. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T192232723A192232725.en. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Cassia tomentella (Benth.) Domin". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  3. ^ "Types of street trees". brisbane.qld.gov.au. Brisbane City Council. 30 September 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2023. Retrieved 12 March 2023.