Cassia leptophylla
Gold medallion tree · also Golden shower tree, Brazil pink shower tree
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The Gold Medallion Tree (Cassia leptophylla) is a tropical species indigenous to Brazil, known for its striking cascading clusters of bright yellow flowers and delicate, fern-like, glossy green pinnate leaves. It produces long, four-sided seedpods that rattle when mature. This moderate-sized tree with a graceful, spreading canopy offers ample shade, thrives in sunny locations, and is relatively drought-tolerant once established, making it a favorite for urban landscapes.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3600.08%29 yr1.5 in
- 980.07%2.8 yr3.0 in
Traits
- Form
- Spreading
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–25 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 1.5 in, mean 2.8 in, 90th percentile 4.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Cassia in the catalogue
5 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
