Cassia (disambiguation)
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Cassia may refer to:
Plants
Spices
Food
Persons
Other
See also
Plants
- Cassia (legume), a tree/shrub genus in the bean family (Fabaceae)
- Cinnamomum aromaticum (cassia or Chinese cinnamon), a cinnamon tree from southern China and Indochina which produces the spice cassia bark
- other species of CinnamomumCinnamomumCinnamomum is a genus of evergreen aromatic trees and shrubs belonging to the Laurel family, Lauraceae. The species of Cinnamomum have aromatic oils in their leaves and bark. The genus contains over 300 species, distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of North America, Central America,...
, a tree genus in the laurel family (Lauraceae)
- Senna obtusifoliaSenna obtusifoliaSenna obtusifolia is a legume in the genus Senna, sometimes separated in the monotypic genus Diallobus. It grows wild in North, Central, and South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, and is considered a particularly serious weed in many places...
(Chinese Senna or Sicklepod), formerly called Cassia - a source of Cassia gum; seeds are used as an herbal tea in East Asia. - Senna artemisioidesSenna artemisioidesSenna artemisioides is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is commonly known as Silver Cassia or Feathery Cassia - although "cassia" generally refers to the largest-growing Cassiinae. Some of its distinct subspecies also have common names of their own...
, commonly known as Silver Cassia or Feathery Cassia - other species of the Senna (plant) genus of the bean family (Fabaceae)
- locally for introduced Needle BushNeedle BushVachellia farnesiana, also known as Acacia farnesiana, commonly known as Needle Bush, is so named because of the numerous thorns distributed along its branches. The native range of V. farnesiana is uncertain. While the point of origin is Mexico and Central America the species has a pantropical...
(Acacia farnesiana), another Fabaceae
Spices
- Cassia bark, cassia, or Chinese cinnamon - a spice made from the bark of the Cinnamomum aromaticum tree
- CinnamonCinnamonCinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus Cinnamomum that is used in both sweet and savoury foods...
, a similar spice for which cassia is often substituted.
Food
- Cassia gumCassia gumCassia gum is a food additive made from the endosperm of Senna obtusifolia . It is used as a thickener and gelling agent, and has E-number E427....
, a food additive made from the seeds of Senna obtusifolia (Cassia obtusifolia, Chinese Senna, or Sicklepod) - Cassia or Senna tea, East Asian herbal tea made from seeds of Senna obtusifoliaSenna obtusifoliaSenna obtusifolia is a legume in the genus Senna, sometimes separated in the monotypic genus Diallobus. It grows wild in North, Central, and South America, Asia, Africa, and Oceania, and is considered a particularly serious weed in many places...
(Cassia obtusifolia, Chinese Senna, or Sicklepod)
Persons
- Cassia (name)
Other
- CássiaCássiaCássia is a Brazilian municipality located in the center of the state of Minas Gerais. Its population as of 2000 was 17,027 people living in a total area of 643 km². The city belongs to the meso-region of Sul e Sudoeste de Minas and to the micro-region of Passos...
, Minas Gerais, Brazil - Cassia (planet), a planet in A. Livadny's science fiction book series Expansion: The History of the Galaxy
- Cassia County, IdahoCassia County, IdahoCassia County is a county located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 Census the county had a population of 22,952. The county seat and largest city is Burley.-History:...
- Cassia Creek, Idaho
- Via CassiaVia CassiaThe Via Cassia was an important Roman road striking out of the Via Flaminia near the Milvian Bridge in the immediate vicinity of Rome and, passing not far from Veii traversed Etruria...
, a Roman road leading out of Rome
See also
- Cassio (disambiguation)
- Cassius (disambiguation)
- CassianeCassianeCassiane Santana Santos Manhães Guimarães, or simply Cassiane is a Brazilian Gospel music Singer-songwriter, Christian Minister and Missionary. She is one of the most popular and best-selling Brazilian Gospel singers. She has been singing for 25 years.-Albums:-External links:* *...
(born 1972), Brazilian Gospel Singer - KassiaKassiaKassia was a Byzantine abbess, poet, composer, and hymnographer. She is one of the first medieval composers whose scores are both extant and able to be interpreted by modern scholars and musicians...
, Byzantine saint and hymnographer