Sarmal / Dwarf Senna
Chamaecrista pumila
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- August-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Chamaecrista pumila
- Genus
- Chamaecrista
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests and grasslands also on plains
- Distribution
- India, Pakistan, Tropical Africa, Australia
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-November
- 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 Sarmal 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 Sarmal itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- सरमल Sarmal
- Kannada
- ನೆಲ ತಗಚೆ Nela tagache
- Marathi
- सरमळ Sarmal
About Sarmal
A member of the Caesalpiniaceae family, Dwarf Senna (Chamaecrista pumila) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and 2 other states. It grows in dry deciduous forests and grasslands also on plains. Flowering and fruiting run from August to November.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Sarmal belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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