Senna septemtrionalis (Viv.)H.Irwin & Barneby

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Status: Accepted
Genus: Senna Miller
Tribe: Cassieae
References: [151][1470][2080]

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Other names:

• Adipera laevigata (Willd.)Britton & Wilson [Synonym] [1470][1430][151]
  
• Cassia elegans Kunth [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia floribunda sensu auct. [Misapplied] [151]
  
• Cassia laevigata Willd. [Synonym] [1470][1430][151]
  
• Cassia septemtrionalis Viv. [Synonym] [151][1430][1470]
  
• Cassia septentrionalis Zuccagni [Synonym] [151]
  
• Cassia septentrionalis Sesse & Mocino [Synonym] [151][1470]
  
• Cassia vernicosa D.Clos [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaecassia laevigata Link [Synonym] [151]
  
• Chamaefistula laevigata G.Don [Synonym] [151]
  
• Senna aurata Roxb. [Synonym] [151]
  

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Common Names:

• Arsenic Bush [151]
  
• Brusca [2157]
  
• Dooley Weed [151]
  
• Frijolillo [151]
  
• Hedionda Macho [151]
  
• Laburnum [151]
  
• Moco [151]
  
• Retama [151]
  
• Smooth Senna [2080] [2960]
  
• Winivinikau [2264]
  
• Yellow Shower [2264]
  

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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
• Conservation Status:
  • Not Threatened

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Uses:

• Environmental [1470] [2264] [106] [151]
  
• Medicine [1470] [2023] [151]
  

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Geographical Distribution:

• Africa
  • Burundi [8]
  • Cameroon [11]
  • Equatorial Guinea-ISO [11]
  • Ethiopia [24]
  • Ghana [11]
  • Kenya [106]
  • Malawi [8]
  • Mozambique [8]
  • Nigeria [8]
  • Rwanda [8]
  • Sierra Leone [11]
  • South Africa [107]
  • Swaziland [107]
  • Tanzania [106]
  • Uganda [106]
  • Zaire [113]
  • Zambia [8]
  • Zimbabwe [8]

• Asia [151] [1914] [1935] [1936] [2023]
  • India [1914]
  • Indonesia-ISO [1936]
  • Jawa [151]
  • Malaysia-ISO [1936]
  • Nepal [1914]
  • Peninsular Malaysia [151]
  • Sri Lanka [2023]
  • Sumatera [151]
  • Vietnam [1935]

• Australasia [151] [2265]
  • Australia [151]
  • Norfolk I [2265]

• Caribbean [151] [2157]
  • Caribbean-TRP [151] [1430]
  • Dominican Republic [151] [2157]
  • Jamaica [151] [2157]
  • Puerto Rico [151] [2157]

• Central America [151] [1470] [2156]
  • Costa Rica [151]
  • El Salvador [2156]
  • Guatemala [151]
  • Honduras [151]
  • Mexico(North & Central) [151] [1470]
  • Mexico(South East) [151]
  • Nicaragua [151]
  • Panama [1224]

• Indian Ocean [1982]
  • Madagascar [1982]

• Pacific Ocean [151] [2264] [2265] [2966]
  • Fiji [2264]
  • Hawaii [151]
  • Kermadec Is [2966]
  • New Zealand(North) [2966]
  • Tonga [2265]

• South America
  • Argentina [151] [1430]
  • Brazil [151]
  • Chile [151] [1430] [1444]
  • Colombia [151]
  • Peru [151]

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Last Update: 14/06/2001 12:50:19