Kassod / Siamese Tree Senna
Senna siamea
Also known as Ironwood Tree, Siamese Senna
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- July-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Senna siamea
- Genus
- Senna
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Planted and self sown
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- SE. Asia, Widely planted
- Found in India
- Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-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
- Seemia, Kassod कसोद
- Bengali
- মিনজিরি
- Tamil
- Manjal konrai, Manje-konne, Chelumalarkkonrai, மஞ்சள் கொன்றை
- Kannada
- ಸೀಮೆತಂಗಡಿ Seemetangadi, ಹಿರಿತಂಗಡಿ Hiritangadi, ಹಿರೇತಂಗಡಿ Hiretangadi
- Malayalam
- Manjakonna, Manjakonnei, മഞ്ഞക്കൊന്ന
- Marathi
- Kassod
About Kassod
Siamese Tree Senna (Senna siamea) is a tree 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 planted and self sown. Native to Southeast Asia, it is distributed across SE. Asia, Widely planted. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-December.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Kassod belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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