Bhinda Anwal / Italian Senna
Senna italica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat
- Flowering
- April-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Senna italica
- Genus
- Senna
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Bare grounds or fallow fields
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Distribution
- Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Arabia, Egypt
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Karnataka, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- 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
- Bhinda anwal, Goranwal, Medi anwal
- Tamil
- Kattunilavirai, Nattu-nila-virai, Nattunila virai, நிலவாகை
- Telugu
- Nelaponna, Nelathangedu, Sunamukhi
- Kannada
- ಅಡವಿತಂಗಡಿ Adavi tangadi, ಕಾಡುಸೋನಾಮುಖಿ Kadu sonamukhi, ನೆಲದಾವರಿಕೆ Neladaavarike
- Malayalam
- Cheruvanni, Nila-vaka, Seruvanni
- Marathi
- Bhonyataravad, Bhui-tarwad, Mendial
About Bhinda Anwal
Italian Senna (Senna italica) is a herb 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 bare grounds or fallow fields. It occurs across Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Arabia, Egypt. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-December.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Bhinda Anwal belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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