Cassia Fistula
- Scientific name: Golden shower, Konnai(Tamil)
- Place of origin: India, South East Asia.
- Description: Medium-sized trees with golden yellow pendant flowers and long pods resembling pipes (fistula in Latin for pipe).
- Grow best: In bright sunlight and well-drained soil.
- Use: Ornamental purpose. Bark used in tanning. Pulp of the pods is used in Ayurveda.