Shrub/ Tree
🗒 Synonyms
| synonym | Cassia arayatensis Sensu Naves, non Litv. |
| synonym | Cassia arborea Macfad. |
| synonym | Cassia florida Vahl |
| synonym | Cassia gigantea DC. |
| synonym | Cassia siamea Lam. |
| synonym | Cassia siamea var. puberula Kurz |
| synonym | Cassia sumatrana DC. |
| synonym | Chamaefistula gigantea G.Don |
| synonym | Sciacassia siamea (Lam.)Britton & Rose |
| synonym | Senna sumatrana (DC.)Roxb. |
🗒 Common Names
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📚 Overview
Diagnostic Keys
Tree species about 12-15 m tall with straight trunk, 30-35 cm in diameter, greyish brown, smooth, fissured at age.
Sanjib Barua
| Attributions | Sanjib Barua |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
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Description
Senna siamea leaf
Large spreading canopy, Flowers in small aggregates on a long stalk, bright yellow, claw like anthers. Fruit a long flat wavy pod, bulged where seeds are present.
Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078
| Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078 |
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Evergreen trees 12-15 mt
Sanjib Barua
| Attributions | Sanjib Barua |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
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📚 Nomenclature and Classification
📚 Natural History
Life Cycle
Perrenial
Sanjib Barua
| Attributions | Sanjib Barua |
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
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Cyclicity
Leaf Fall
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Flowering
March--May
Fruiting
March--May
Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078
| Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078 |
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Flowering & Fruiting: April-June
Sanjib Barua
| Attributions | Sanjib Barua |
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
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Reproduction
Propagation Techniques
Soak seeds in cold water for 24hrs.
Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078
| Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078 |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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seeds and Roots
Sanjib Barua
| Attributions | Sanjib Barua |
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
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Dispersal
Dispersers
Dispersers: Self
Pollinators
Pollinators: Bee,Insect
Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078
| Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078 |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
| References |
seeds
Sanjib Barua
| Attributions | Sanjib Barua |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
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Life Expectancy
15-20 years
Sanjib Barua
| Attributions | Sanjib Barua |
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
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Size
Seed Size
1 cm.
Tree Height
14 m.
Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078
| Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078 |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Growth
High
Competitiveness
High
Where To Plant
Field border,Avenue
Growth Rate
fast growing
Drought Tolerance
Moderate
Drainage
Moderate
Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078
| Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078 |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
| References |
Trees
Sanjib Barua
| Attributions | Sanjib Barua |
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
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Morphology
Hunse-like leaf
Tree Type
Evergreen
Canopy
Semi
Leaf Type
Hunse like
Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078
| Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078 |
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| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Evergreen and ornamental tree specimen found in roadsides, garden. Tree species about 200-300 cm tall with straight trunk, 30-35 cm in diameter, greyish brown, smooth, fissured at age. Branches many, borne top of trunk, grooved, branchlets greenish brown. Leaves alternate, pinnately compound, green, opposite, leaflets 6-14 in pairs with short stalk of 3mm, oblong, 4-7× 1.5-3 cm width, rounded at both ends, glabrous, primary vein 1 and secondary vein 6-8 pairs per leaf, petiole short. Inflorescence raceme, corymb, axillary peduncle, 2-4cm long. Flowers hermaphrodite, complete, bright yellow 2-3 cm across, sub persistent bract, pedicel 1-2cm long, pentamerous, sepals 5, unequal, imbricate, obtuse at apex, yellowish green, 0.4-0.5 × 0.2-0.3 cm, pubescent, ovate, concave, hairy on outside, connate at the base, petals 5, bright yellow, dark colour vein, sub equal, obtuse, orbicular, upper petal shortly clawed, 0.5- 1 × 0.3-0.5 cm. Androecium stamen 10, unequal, 3 reduced to staminoids, 2-4 mm long; 7 fertile, 3 larger, 0.8-1 cm long filament, 6-7mm long anthers, 4 lateral stamen, 0.5-0.8 cm long filament, 4-5 mm anther, yellowish green filament, brownish yellow anther, anther basifixed, filament straight. Gynoecium carpel, monocarpellary, style green 0.8-1.2 cm long, stigma greenish brown. Fruits pods numerous, long, narrow, 5-25 × 10-12 mm, flat dark, brown, strap shaped, stipitate, terete to compressed, dehiscent, with septae between the numerous seeds; seeds are bean shaped, shiny, dark.
Sanjib Barua
| Attributions | Sanjib Barua |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
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Miscellaneous Details
Interesting Facts
Makes good charcoal. Planted as a fast-growing ornamental tree for its yellow flowers.
Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078
| Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078 |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
| References |
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📚 Habitat and Distribution
General Habitat
Roadside
Sanjib Barua
| Attributions | Sanjib Barua |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Description
Senna siamea map
Throughout India, except Jammu and Kashmir,Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim.
Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078
| Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078 |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
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Global Distribution
Native to tropical South America, South East Asia
Local Distribution
Common throughout in, Assam
Sanjib Barua
| Attributions | Sanjib Barua |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Global Distribution
India: Assam, Maharastra, Gujarat, Rajasthan; South East Asia
Indian Distribution
Assam
Endemic Distribution
Nativity
Native
Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078
| Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078 |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
| References |
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📚 Occurrence
No Data
📚 Demography and Conservation
Risk Statement
Not at risk
Sanjib Barua
| Attributions | Sanjib Barua |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated
Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078
| Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078 |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
| References |
Protection Legal Status
Common in roadside, domestic area
Sanjib Barua
| Attributions | Sanjib Barua |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
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No Data
📚 Uses and Management
Uses
Medicinal :
Medicinal : Leaf,Fruit,Root
Food:
Food: Inedible
Fodder:
Fodder: Browseresistant
Fuelwood:
Good fuelwood
Pest Management:
Pest management: Leaf
Services And Uses
Nitrogen fixing, Wind break, Live fence, Nectar source, Green manure, Timber, Implements
Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078
| Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078 |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
| References |
Leaves are used as manure,
• Cooked and eaten as vegetables Used as timber for making posts, beams
Sanjib Barua
| Attributions | Sanjib Barua |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY |
| References |
No Data
📚 Information Listing
📚 Meta data
Meta data
Senna-siamea_map.tif
Cassia siamea_LC.tif
4 Hunse-like leaf.tif
Cassia siamea_LC.tif
4 Hunse-like leaf.tif
Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078
| Attributions | Kavitha, A., N. Deepthi, R. Ganesan, S. C. Gladwin Joseph. Common Dryland Trees of Karnataka: Bilingual Field Guide. Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment, 2078 |
| Contributors | |
| Status | UNDER_CREATION |
| Licenses | CC_BY_NC |
| References |
No Data
🐾 Taxonomy
| Root | Root |
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida C. Agardh |
| Order | Fabales |
| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Senna |
| Species | Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby |
📊 Temporal Distribution
📷 Related Observations
