Cassia leptophylla
Common name
gold medallion tree
Family
Fabaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Habitat
Usually found in parks or old gardens in the warmer parts of the country. Seedlings, spalings and full established reproductive adults are mostly found in steep gullies abutting parks in Auckland City
Flower colours
Yellow
Life cycle
Long-lived tree which reproduces exclusively by seed. Seeds are hard-shelled, long-lived, making an extensive seed bank. Dispersed by gravity, possibly water, and by humans (especially children) tossing fruits.
Year naturalised
2006
Origin
Brazil
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Tolerances
Cold intolerant
Etymology
leptophylla: Slender leaf