Desert Senna
Senna polyphylla
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Telangana & more
How to identify Desert Senna
Identify Desert Senna by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Fine feathery foliage.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm flower colour: Yellow.
- In India, compare location records such as Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Telangana, West Bengal.
- Confirm it sits within the Caesalpiniaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Desert Senna.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Senna polyphylla
- Genus
- Senna
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Found in India
- Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Telangana, West Bengal
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Desert Senna 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 Desert Senna itself; the rest are typical of the Caesalpiniaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Desert Senna
Desert senna (Senna polyphylla) belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Telangana and 1 other states.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Desert Senna belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the Caesalpiniaceae familySnap it. Know it.
Point your camera at Desert Senna or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.
Common plant problems
If you are starting from symptoms instead of a diagnosis, use the plant disease symptom checker to narrow the cause before treating.
All plant problem & care guides