Senna alata (L.)Roxb.

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Senna Miller
Tribe: Cassieae
References: [2827][1941][1915][151]

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Other names:

• Cassia alata L. [Synonym] [1470][2825][1941][1741][106][1430][1414][151]
  
• Cassia alata L. Var. perennis Pampan. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia alata L. Var. rumphiana DC. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia bracteata L.f. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia herpetica Jacq. [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia rumphiana (DC.)Bojer [Synonym] [1915]
  
• Herpetica alata (L.)Raf. [Synonym] [151][1430][1470]
  

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Common Names:

• Acapulco [151]
  
• Candle Bush [1941]
  
• Candle-bush [2968]
  
• Candlesticks [151]
  
• Carrion Crow Bush [151]
  
• Casse de Java [3052]
  
• Cat‚pan [1941]
  
• Cat‚pen [1915]
  
• Dartres [2157]
  
• Dartrier [151]
  
• Epis d'Or [2968]
  
• Fleur … Dartre [2157]
  
• Fleur St. Christophe [2157]
  
• Flor del Secreto [151]
  
• Golden Candelabra Tree [2264]
  
• Guacamaya Francesa [151]
  
• Guajavo [151] [2157]
  
• Herbe … Dartres [2157]
  
• Mocote [151]
  
• Mulamula [2266]
  
• Ringworm Bush [1902]
  
• Ringworm Plant [1941] [106]
  
• Ringworm Shrub [151]
  
• Roman Candle Tree [2264]
  
• Seven Golden Candlesticks [151]
  
• Soroncontil [151]
  
• Talentro [151]
  
• Taperib  GuazŁ [151]
  
• Taratana [151]
  
• Tulip n [151]
  
• Zerbe St. Christophe [2157]
  

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Descriptors:

• Habit:
  • Shrub
  • Tree
• Lifespan:
  • Perennial
• Stems:
  • Not climbing
• Source(s):
  • 1988(Africa)Lock JM
  • 1988(Americas)Zarucchi JL
  • 1990(New Zealand & Pacific)Horn P
  • 1993 Polhill RM
  • 1993 Zarucchi JL
  • 1993(Indian Ocean)Lock JM & Ireland H
  • 1996(Japan)Ohashi H
  • 1999-05 Heald J
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [2264] [2825] [2828] [14]
  
• Medicine [1941] [106] [2828] [1915] [1936] [14]
  
• Weed [261]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Burundi [8]
  • Cameroon [111]
  • Chad [64]
  • Gabon [112]
  • Ghana [11]
  • Guinea [11]
  • Ivory Coast [11]
  • Kenya [106]
  • Liberia [11]
  • Malawi [8]
  • Mali [11]
  • Nigeria [11]
  • Senegal [11]
  • Sierra Leone [11]
  • Tanzania [106]
  • Zaire [113]

• Asia [261] [1914] [1929] [1935] [1936] [1947] [2002] [2021] [2023] [2085] [2825] [2827] [3056]
  • Bhutan [1947]
  • Cambodia [1935]
  • India [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1936]
  • Irian Jaya [261]
  • Jawa [3056]
  • Laos [1935]
  • Malaysia-ISO [1936]
  • Pakistan [2021]
  • Philippines [1936]
  • Ryukyu Is [2825]
  • Sri Lanka [2023]
  • Taiwan [1929] [2827]
  • Thailand [2002]
  • Vietnam [1935]

• Australasia [261]
  • Papua New Guinea [261]

• Caribbean [151] [2157]
  • Cuba [151]
  • Dominican Republic [151] [2157]
  • Haiti [151] [2157]
  • Jamaica [151]
  • Puerto Rico [151]
  • Trinidad & Tobago [151]

• Central America [151] [1470] [1637]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [151] [1470] [1637]
    • Jalisco [1470]
    • Michoacan [1470]
    • Nayarit [151] [1470]
    • Oaxaca [151]
  • Nicaragua [151]
  • Panama [1224]

• Indian Ocean [1941] [1982] [3052] [3054]
  • Comoro Is [3054]
  • Madagascar [1982]
  • Mauritius [3052]
  • Seychelles [1941]

• North America [151]
  • United States [151]
    • California [151]
    • Florida [151]

• Pacific Ocean [151] [261] [2235] [2264] [2265] [2266] [2968]
  • Bismarck Archipelago [261]
  • Cook Is [2265]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Hawaii [151]
  • Niue [2266]
  • Northern Marianas [2235]
  • Samoa-JML [2265]
  • Society Is [2968]
  • Solomon Is [261]
  • Tonga [2265]

• South America [106] [151] [1414] [2090] [2285]
  • Argentina [151]
  • Bolivia [151]
  • Brazil [151] [1414]
    • Bahia [151] [1414]
    • Ceara [151]
    • Goias [151]
    • Minas Gerais [151]
    • Parana [151]
    • Roraima [151]
    • Santa Catarina [151]
    • Sao Paulo [151]
  • Colombia [151]
  • Ecuador [151]
  • French Guiana [2285]
  • Guyana [151]
  • Peru [2090]
  • Surinam [151]
  • Venezuela [151]

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Notes:

• Occasionally planted in the Mascarenes. [1915]
  

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:50:09