Sjambok Pod tree / Long-tail Cassia
Afrikaans name: Sambokpeul

Sjambok Pod tree
Photo © Steven Herbert
Cassia abbreviata
The Sjambok Tree is also know as the Long-tail Cassia. Both names refer to the extraordinarily long seed-pods born by the tree. A "sjambok" is a straight, heavy whip made out of either leather or plastic.
The flowers of the Sjambok Tree occur in early spring and are deep yellow in colour and have a pleasant scent.
The Sjambok Tree is slow-growing and normally reaches a height of around 10 metres.
It is found in a variety of African countries from Somalia and South Africa. It is quite a popular tree amongst gardeners with smaller gardens.
References and further reading
Pocket Guide - Trees of Southern Africa - Author: Piet van Wyk - Published: 2013 - Page: 49Sappi Tree Spotting: Lowveld - Author: Jacana - Published: 1997 - Page: 42
Trees of Southern Africa - 3rd edition - Author: Keith Coates Palgrave - Published: 2002 - Page: 339
Piet van Wyks Field Guide to the Trees of the Kruger National Park - 1st edition - Author: Piet van Wyk - Published: 1988 - Page: 88
Field Guide to the Trees of the Kruger National Park - 5th edition - Author: Piet van Wyk - Published: 2008 - Page: 88
Game Ranger in your Backpack - Author: Megan Emmett and Sean Pattrick - Published: 2013 - Page: 268
Common Trees of the Highveld - Author: Drummond & Coates Palgrave - Published: 1973 - Page: 40
Everyones Guide to Trees of South Africa - Author: Keith, Paul and Meg Coates Palgrave - Published: 1989 - Page: 38
A Field Guide to the Trees of Southern Africa - Author: E. Palmer - Published: 1983 - Page: 154
A site-by-site guide to trees in the Kruger National Park - Author: Marissa Greeff - Published: 2017 - Page: 132