Cassia venusta
Family: Fabaceae
What it is like
A small shrub. It grows 1-3 m high and spreads 1-1.5 m wide. Young shoots have long silky hairs. The leaves are 15-20 cm long and the 6-15 pairs of leaflets are 2-4 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The flowering stalks are 40 cm long. The fruit is a pod 5-7 cm long by 1 cm wide and flat.
There are 100 Cassia species. This group has been revised to a smaller more consistent group. Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in northern coastal areas in Australia.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Grubs
How it is grown
Plants are grown from seed.
Plants are very fast growing.