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Brewster's Cassia - flowering tree

Up on the tree.

Cassia brewsteri

Named after a Scottish scientist,. Sir David Brewster,(1781–1868).

Native to Eastern Australia (QLD)

Common names: Leichhardt Bean, Native Laburnum, Brewster's Cassia

Lovely rare tree with spreading crown, clusters of stunning flowers in spring, and attractive bark. Deciduous before flowering.

 

Photo taken in a local park in suburban Brisbane, Australia

 

Info: cms.jcu.edu.au/discovernature/planttownsville/JCUDEV_010048

 

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Taken on September 17, 2009