Tanner's Cassia
Senna auriculata
Also known as Eared Senna, Tanner's senna, Styptic weed
About Tanner's Cassia
Senna auriculata is a leguminous tree in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is commonly known by its local names matura tea tree, avaram or ranawara, (Kannada: ಆವರಿಕೆ āvarike, Marathi: तरवड, Malayalam: ആവര, Sinhala: රණවරා ranawarā,Telugu: తంగేడు taṃgēḍu, Tamil: ஆவாரை āvārai) or the English version avaram senna. It is the State flower of Indian state of Telangana. It occurs in the dry regions of India and Sri Lanka. It is common along the sea coast and the dry zone in Sri Lanka.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Senna auriculata
- Genus
- Senna
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests, plains and roadsides
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, cultivated in other tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Tarwar तरवड़, avarum
- Tamil
- Avaram, ஆவாரை, ஆவிரை
- Telugu
- Tagedu, తంగేడు, తంగేడి
- Kannada
- ತಂಗಡಿ Tangadi, ಒಳ್ಳೆತಂಗಡಿ Olle tangadi, ಆವರಿಕೆ Aavarike
- Malayalam
- ആവര, Cassea Auriculata, Senna auriculata
- Marathi
- Tarwad तरवड, तरवड
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Tanner's Cassia belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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