Senna sulfurea
(Colladon) H. Irwin & Barneby
Smooth senna
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Description
A shrub or small tree. Young shoots are hairy. The leaves are 15-30 cm long. There are 4-6 pairs of leaflets along the stalk. These are 4-10 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. Flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The petals are bright yellow. The pods are shiny and flat. They are 12-20 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They have a long slender beak at the end. There are 20-30 seeds. They are 7 mm long by 4 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The flowers are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, China, India, Indochina, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, Pacific, SE Asia, South America, Sri Lanka, Thailand, USA, Vietnam,
Notes
Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Craib. Contributions of Craib to flora of Siam. (As Cassia glauca)
- ILDIS Legumes of the World http:www:ildis.org/Legume/Web
- Irwin, H. S., & Barneby, R. C., 1982, American Cassinae. Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35:1-918 (in 2 parts)
