Cassia hippophallus

Botanical Description

Cassia hippophallus is a deciduous shrub or small tree, usually growing around 3 - 15 metres tall, occasionally to 20 metres. The bole is up to 50cm in diameter[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. , 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use of its wood. It is also reported as having medicinal properties. Even though the natural habitat of Cassia hippophallus is threatened by habitat loss due to human activities such as shifting agriculture and fires which may reduce the number of mature individuals, it doesn't significantly affect the survival of the species. In addition, it is known to occur within ten protected areas.The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].