Sulphur flowered Senna
Senna surattensis
Also known as Glaucous Cassia, Kolomona, Scrambled Egg Bush
About Sulphur flowered Senna
Senna surattensis, also called glossy shower, scrambled egg tree, glossy shower, golden Senna, glaucous Cassia, sunshine tree and bushy Cassia, is a plant species of the legume family (Fabaceae) in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae that is native to southeast Asia, and possibly northern and eastern Australia. S. surattensis is named after Surat district, situated near Bombay, India.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Senna surattensis
- Genus
- Senna
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Common in almost all dry deciduous forests of the Eastern Ghats
- Native to
- Southeast Asia
- Distribution
- Extended to China, Formosa, Australia. Cultivated in Many countries
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-January
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Kannada
- Adavi tangadi, Bettadavare, Hannorpe
- Marathi
- Motha farvad
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Sulphur flowered Senna belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
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