Popcorn Bush Cedar
Senna spectabilis
Also known as Archibald's Cassia, Calceolaria Cassia, Golden Shower, Scented Shower, Fetid Cassia
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Senna spectabilis
- Genus
- Senna
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Grown as ornamental tree
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- Tropical Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- Planted
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha
- 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.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- സെന്ന സ്പെക്ടബിലിസ്
About Popcorn Bush Cedar
Popcorn Bush Cedar (Senna spectabilis) 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 grown as ornamental tree. Native to Tropical Southeast Asia, it is distributed across Planted. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Popcorn Bush Cedar belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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