Bhinda Anwal / Italian Senna
Senna italica
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- 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, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-December
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“This species has compound leaves with pinnate veination.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf shape
- EllipticrecordedWidest at the middle, tapering evenly at both ends.“The leaflets are elliptical, and shortly hairy on both sides.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- PubescentrecordedCovered in short, soft hairs.“The leaflets are elliptical, and shortly hairy on both sides.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf venation
- PinnaterecordedOne main central vein with side veins branching off it, like a feather.“This species has compound leaves with pinnate veination.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bhinda Anwal 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 Bhinda Anwal itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only.
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
A member of the Caesalpiniaceae family, Italian Senna (Senna italica) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and 1 other states. It grows in bare grounds or fallow fields. Flowering and fruiting run from April to December.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten, long used in traditional medicine and harvested for fodder. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Bhinda Anwal belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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