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Fabaceae

Leichardt-bean

Cassia brewsteri (F.Muell.) F.Muell. ex Benth.

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Cassia

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Leichardt-bean: Cassia brewsteri flowers, foliage and pods. Rockhampton, Central Queensland.
Photo: Ethel Aardvark, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Leichardt-bean

Synonyms

  • Cassia brewsteri var. sylvestris F.M.Bailey
  • Cathartocarpus brewsteri F.Muell.

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.