One-Leaf Senna
Senna uniflora
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan & more
- Flowering
- July-December
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Senna uniflora
- Genus
- Senna
- Family
- Caesalpiniaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- wasteland, plains
- Habitat type
- Wasteland
- Native to
- Tropical South America and West Indies
- Distribution
- Introduced to the old World
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Telangana
- 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.
About One-Leaf Senna
One-Leaf Senna (Senna uniflora) 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 wasteland, plains. Native to Tropical South America and West Indies, it is distributed across Introduced to the old World. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-December.
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
One-Leaf Senna belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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