Senna sulfurea (Colladon)H.Irwin & Barneby

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Senna Miller
Tribe: Cassieae
References: [151]

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Other names:

• Cassia arborescens Vahl [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia enneaphylla Wight & Arn. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia glauca Lam. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia petropolitana Glaz. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia sulfurea Colladon [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia surattensis auct. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia surattensis Burm.f. Subsp. glauca (Lam.)K.Larsen & S.Larsen [Synonym] [151]
  
• Senna arborescens Roxb. [Synonym] [151]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1999-05 Heald J
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [151]
  
• Food and Drink [151]
  
• Medicine [151]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Asia [151] [1935] [2002] [2023]
  • India [151]
  • Laos [1935]
  • Myanmar [151]
  • Sri Lanka [2023]
  • Thailand [2002]
  • Vietnam [1935]

• Caribbean
  • Caribbean-TRP [151]

• Indian Ocean [151] [3076]
  • Maldives [3076]
  • Mauritius [151]

• South America
  • Brazil [151]

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Notes:

• Much confused with Senna surattensis [151]
  
• Reports from Fiji & New Hebrides are based on S.gaudichaudii. [2968]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 14:20:02