Chamaecrista leschenaultiana
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- June-October
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chamaecrista leschenaultiana
- Genus
- Chamaecrista
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist and shaded habitats on the hills of deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Pantropical
- Distribution
- India, Nepal, Bhutan, SE. Tropical Asia, Pakistan and introduced in Malaysia
- Found in India
- Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-October
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chamaecrista leschenaultiana itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Chamaecrista leschenaultiana itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Chamaecrista leschenaultiana
Chamaecrista leschenaultiana belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh and 2 other states. It grows in moist and shaded habitats on the hills of deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from June to October.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Chamaecrista leschenaultiana belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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