Cigar Cassia

Cassia marksiana

Family Fabaceae

Endangered — NSW: Endangered, QLD: Vulnerable

About

Cassia marksiana, or Marks cassia, is an Australian rainforest tree growing in far northeastern New South Wales and in southeastern Queensland. The common name is in honour of Dr. C. F. Marks, an early botanical collector. Other common names include cigar cassia, brush cassia, and native laburnum. The Brunswick River is considered the southernmost point of natural distribution.

How to spot it

It is a small to medium-sized tree, up to 25 m tall and a stem diameter of 50 cm. The trunk is not buttressed, with grey-brown wrinkled bark.

Documented on these trails

Casuarina Grove Track

Nerang National Park

Found in

Nerang National Park — South East Queensland hikes

Source: Atlas of Living Australia + Wikipedia: Cassia marksiana

Photo via iNaturalist Australia (CC-BY-NC 4.0 (Int)), collected by Conservation Partnerships Team - City of Gold Coast