Appearance: A medium-sized deciduous tree with a spreading crown, typically growing up to 30-40 feet (9-12 meters) tall.
Leaves: Compound leaves with 4-8 pairs of leaflets, each leaflet oval-shaped and glossy green.
Flowers: Spectacular, pendulous clusters of bright yellow, pea-shaped flowers that hang down in long racemes, often covering the tree when in full bloom.
Fruit: Elongated, cylindrical pods (legumes) that are dark brown when mature, containing numerous seeds embedded in a sticky pulp.
Habitat and Distribution: Native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, widely cultivated as an ornamental tree in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
