Cassia grandis, commonly known as coral shower tree, pink shower tree or Horse Cassia, is a medium-sized semi-deciduous canopy tree native to Central America. It is a fast growing tree that grows up to 20-30 m tall. The tree bears a high spreading crown made from dangling branches. Flowers form pink lateral raceme of 10-20 cm long. The petals are initially red, fade to pink and then to orange. When it flowers, Cassia Grandis is one of the most beautiful tree of Central America. The fruit takes 10 - 12 months to mature from flowering. The fruit is 20-40 cm long, 3-5 cm in diameter. Fruits ripen in summer. There are 20-40 seeds per pod that are surrounded by a sweetish edible pulp with laxative properties. The elliptic seeds are enclosed in a light brown, smooth and opaque seed coat. Cassis grandis is found in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,000 - 2,800 mm, and the mean annual temperature is 21 - 26øC with a mean maximum of 24 - 30øC and a mean minimum of 17 - 25øC. Cassia grandis tree is generally used for its ornamental value. Its wood is also used in construction.