| PlantID | 0001 |
| Botanical Name | Cassia fistula |
| Common Name | Amaltas |
| Classification | | Kingdom: | Plantae | | Subkingdom: | Tracheobionta | | Division: | Magnoliophyta | | Class: | Magnoliopsida | | Subclass: | Rosidae | | Order: | Fabales | | Family: | Fabaceae | | Genus: | Cassia | | Species: | fistula |
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| Part used | Leaves, fruits, root-bark |
| Medicinal Properties | Aperient, analgesic, antiviral, astringent, choleretic, febrifuge, hypoglycemic, hypercholesterolaemic, laxative, pugative, vermifuge |
| Medicinal Use | Burn, cancer, convulsion, delirium, diarrhea, dysuria, epilapsy, gravel, hematuria, pimple, syphillis |
| Chemistry | Anthraquinone, glycosides, resins,
polysaccharides, enzymes, lignin and cellulose, hemicellulose. |
| Cultivation | NA |
| Regional Habitat | Aravali hill of Rajasthan |
| Description | Tree, 20-40 feet high, many spreading branches. Leaves: Pinnate, alternate, 12-18 inches long, deciduous, leaflets opposite. Flowers: Bright yellow, long, pendulous racemes. Fruits: Cylindric, inpod, drooping. Seeds: Oval, glossy and somewhat flattened. |
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