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[[File:Red Cassia18.JPG|thumb|right|''Cassia roxburghii'', ''Red Cassia'']]
'''Red cassia''' is a graceful tree with spreading, drooping branches appearing to be overweighted. Typically the bark of the cassia tree is considered to be a substitute for cinnamon and it is known to produce a volatile oil that is very similar to cinnamon Oil.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Gastric problems}}, {{Uses|Muscle spasms}}, {{Uses|Nausea}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Infections}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Stomach spasms}}
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}.
==Chemical Composition==
Hexacosanol, 1‐octacosanol, palmitic acid, stearic acid, oleic acid, linoleic acid, heptacosyl <ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Red Cassia, Ceylon Senna}}
==Habit==
{{Habit|Tree}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|1 ft (0.3 m)|Each has 15-20 pairs of oblong 2 in (5.1 cm) leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|0.5 in (1.3 cm) long|Pink, rose or orange|5|Flowers Season is June - August}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Typivcal legume|8-12 in (20.3-30.5 cm) long|Bears many seeds separated by papery partitions|With hooked hairs|Many}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
==Where to get the saplings==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
If you live in an area that meets the requirements of how hardy is a cassia tree, planting a cassia tree can be a striking addition to your landscape.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Western ghats}}, {{Commonly seen|Cultivated lands}}, {{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
Cassia roxburghii (Red Cassia) flowers in Hyderabad W IMG 8952.jpg Cassia roxburghii (Red Cassia) flowers in Hyderabad W2 IMG 8953.jpg Cassia roxburghii (Red Cassia) in Hyderabad W IMG 7066.jpg Cassia roxburghii (Red Cassia) in Hyderabad W IMG 7067.jpg Cassia roxburghii (Red Cassia) in Hyderabad W IMG 7068.jpg Cassia roxburghii (Red Cassia) in Hyderabad W IMG 8230.jpg </gallery> == References ==
<references>
<ref name="flowerchemical composition">[httphttps://www.flowersofindiasciencedirect.netcom/catalogscience/slidesarticle/Redpii/S0378874112006393?via%20Cassia3Dihub The Chemical Constituents from the Aril of Cassia Fistula L]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://floridata.html com/Plants/Fabaceae/Cassia%20roxburghii/876 Leaves description]</ref> <ref name="Flowers of IndiaHow to plant/cultivate">[https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/cassia/growing-cassia-trees.htm Growing cassia trees]</ref>
</references>
== External Links ==* [http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Red%20Cassia.html Cassia roxburghii on flowers of india portal]* [https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10496475.2014.994084?journalCode=whsm20 Powerful Antioxidant and Pro-Oxidant Properties of Cassia roxburghii DC]*[https://enwww.home-remedies-for-you.wikipediacom/herbs/cassia-herb.html Cassia roxburghii on Home remedies for you.com]* [https://plants.jstor.org/wikicompilation/Cassia_roxburghii Cassia .roxburghii-WikipediaCassia on global plants ]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Fabaceae]]
