Vilayati Tarwar / Hairy Sickle Pod
Senna hirsuta
Also known as American Hairy Senna
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- June-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Senna hirsuta
- Genus
- Senna
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Deciduous and degraded forests, also in the plains
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Old World tropics
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Andhra Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- विलायती तरवर Vilayati Tarwar
- Bengali
- বড় চাকুন্দা Bara Chakunda
- Tamil
- மலையாவாரை Malaiyavarai, மலையாவாரம் Malaiyavaram, மலையாவிரை Malaiyavirai
- Telugu
- నూగు తంగేడు Nugu Tangedu
- Kannada
- ಅಡವಿ ತಂಗಡಿ Adavi Thangadi
- Malayalam
- പൊന്നാവീരം Ponnaaveeram
- Marathi
- केसाळ तरवड Kesal Tarvad
About Vilayati Tarwar
Hairy Sickle Pod (Senna hirsuta) is a shrub belonging to the Caesalpiniaceae family (Senna family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/bipinnate leaves, raceme/panicle flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in deciduous and degraded forests, also in the plains. Native to Tropical America, it is distributed across Old World tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-April.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Vilayati Tarwar belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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