Kasaunda / Foetid Senna
Senna sophera
Also known as Senna Sophera, Pepper Leaved Senna
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Karnataka, Delhi & more
- Flowering
- July-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Senna sophera
- Genus
- Senna
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Road sides, Margins of Deciduous forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Found in India
- West Bengal, Karnataka, Delhi, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-January
- 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
- कसौंडा Kasaunda, कसौंडी Kasaundi
- Nepali
- ताप्रे Taapre
- Bengali
- কল্কাসুন্দা
- Tamil
- Poonaverie, ஞாழல்
- Kannada
- ಎಲಹುರಿ Elahuri, ಎಲೆಹುರಿ Elehuri, ಎರವುರಿ Eravuri
- Malayalam
- പൊന്നാന്തകര
- Marathi
- Kashawada
About Kasaunda
Foetid Senna (Senna sophera) is an undershrub 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 road sides, margins of deciduous forests. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-January. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Kasaunda belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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