Deccan Senna
Senna montana
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Senna montana
- Genus
- Senna
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous forests, also along river banks
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- 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.
About Deccan Senna
Deccan Senna (Senna montana) 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 dry deciduous forests, also along river banks. It is native to India. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Deccan Senna belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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