Coral shower (Cassia grandis)

Family: Fabaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

A spectacular flowering tree that displays masses of salmon pink flowers in clusters that open from pinkish mauve buds in spring. It is one of ther first cassia to bloom in the spring. Flowers short lived.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The pulp surrounding the seeds in the pods is edible. Sugary, but malodorous and has purgative properties if eaten in quantity. — The pulp surrounding the seeds in the pods is edible.; Sugary, but malodorous and has purgative properties if eaten in quantity.

Habitat & North American Range

Open, brushy or forested hillsides or on thinly forested plains, often about dwellings or along roadsides and in pastures, at elevations below 900 metres. (Zone 10)