About Hairy Cassia
Chamaecrista absus (syn. Cassia absus), the pig's senna or tropical sensitive pea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, with a worldwide distribution in the tropics and subtropics. An annual herb reaching 60 cm (24 in), it is a common weed of cultivated and waste places, and its seeds are regularly harvested and sold for use in traditional medicine in Africa and Asia.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chamaecrista absus
- Genus
- Chamaecrista
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Abundant in disturbed grounds in deciduous forests, also degraded forests and plains
- Native to
- Old World tropics
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Banar, Bankultthi, Chaksi
- Bengali
- Chaksi, Benar
- Tamil
- Edikkol, Karunganam, Kattukkol
- Telugu
- Chanupala-vittulu
- Kannada
- Adavihuli, Kaadu huliga, Kannu kutukana beeja
- Malayalam
- Karin-kolla
- Marathi
- Chamada, Kankuti
Botanical family
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Hairy Cassia belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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