Adavi Tangadi / Sulphur Flowered Senna
Senna surattensis
Also known as Glaucous Cassia, Kolomona, Scrambled Egg Bush
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat & more
- Flowering
- August-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Senna surattensis
- Genus
- Senna
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Common in almost all dry deciduous forests of the Eastern Ghats
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- Extended to China, Formosa, Australia. Cultivated in Many countries
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-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
- Kannada
- Adavi tangadi, Bettadavare, Hannorpe
- Marathi
- Motha farvad
About Adavi Tangadi
Sulphur flowered Senna (Senna surattensis) 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 common in almost all dry deciduous forests of the eastern ghats. Native to Southeast Asia, it is distributed across Extended to China, Formosa, Australia. Cultivated in Many countries. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-January.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Adavi Tangadi belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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