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five leaf cassia Chamaecrista mimosoides (Cassia mimosoides) | |
Plant Family : | Caesalpiniaceae |
Plant Form : | herb |
Growth Habit : | Slender, erect, annual or short lived perennial herb with a woody base, up to 1m tall. |
Fruiting Season : | Flowering period January to April. |
Description : | It has a high protien content and is used as a green manure. May be used as a stock food when young, but not very palatable. |
Distribution : | Mainly eucalypt country in coastal and subcoastal areas, in places that tend to be damp and low lying such as swamps. Found in tropical and subtropical areas. |
Introduced : | No |
Seen North Qld : | Yes |
Additional info .. | locations seen (8) .. habitats seen (5) .. |
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