Cassia abbreviata
Cassia abbreviata, commonly known as the Sjambok pod or Long-tail cassia, is a mostly tropical tree species in the genus Cassia, which is native to Africa.Native distribution
Cassia abbreviata is native to east, northeast, south, and west-central Africa; found in Botswana, the DRC, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Eswatini, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.Uses
s, a type of condensed tannins, can be found in C. abbreviata and guibourtinidol, a flavan-3ol, can be found in its heartwood.Subspecies
Three subspecies are distinguished on the basis of petal size, pubescence and geographical distribution:
- Cassia abbreviata subsp. abbreviata
- Cassia abbreviata subsp. beareana Brenan
- Cassia abbreviata subsp. kassneri Brenan
