Cassia typically refers to cassia bark, the spice made from the bark of East Asian evergreen trees. Cassia may also refer to: Plants Cinnamon trees Cinnamomum cassia (, ròuguì), the cassia or Chinese cinnamon, found in southern China and Indochina Other East Asian species of Cinnamomum, such as Cinnamomum burmannii (Indonesian cinnamon) and C. loureiroi, Saigon cinnamon Osmanthus Osmanthus fragrans (, guìhuā), is the osmanthus or sweet olive found in southern China and Indochina Beans Cassia (genus), a genus of trees and shrubs in the bean family Fabaceae. Senna (plant), a genus of the bean family Fabaceae including species formerly treated in the genus Cassia, and used in herbal medicine: Senna obtusifolia, the Chinese senna or sicklepod Senna artemisioides, silver cassia or feathery cassia Vachellia farnesiana, another member of Fabaceae Food Cassia gum, a food additive made from the seeds of Senna obtusifolia Cassia tea or senna tea, an herbal tea made from the seeds of Senna obtusifolia Carao syrup, or molasses, is made from boiling down bean pods of Cassia grandis, (Spanish: carao). It is a nutritious sweetener. People Cassia (name) Cassia gens Places Cássia, a city in Minas Gerais, Brazil Cassia County, Idaho Cassia Creek, in the Mining regions of Idaho Via Cassia, a Roman road Bandar Cassia, the 3rd satellite city of Penang, Malaysia Other uses Cassia flask, a laboratory flask Cassia (band) See also Cassiar (disambiguation) Cassio (disambiguation) Cassius (disambiguation) Cassiane (born 1972), Brazilian gospel singer Kassia, Byzantine saint and hymnographer