Senna gaudichaudii (Hook. & Arn.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Senna

Characteristics

Shrub or small tree to a few metres high, sparsely to densely golden-pubescent or glabrescent. Leaves 5–10 cm long including a channelled petiole 10–30 mm long; stipules acicular, ± persistent; leaflets in (2–) 3–5 (–6) pairs spaced 6–10 mm apart, oblong to obovate, 20–50 (–60) mm long, 7–15 mm wide, increasing distally, obtuse to emarginate; glands 1–3, between the lowest leaflet pairs, stipitate. Inflorescence of 4–10 flowers, in upper axils; peduncle 30–50 mm long; pedicels 20–30 mm long; bracts ± persistent. Petals 10–15 mm long. Fertile stamens 10; filaments subequal, 1-2 mm long, or 1 longer; anthers subequal, 5–7 mm long. Pod flat, 10–15 cm long, c. 10 mm wide, slightly curved, entire. Seeds glossy, with a linear areole.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.6 - 1.8
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Rooting depth (meter) 0.3
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Apparently in tropical and subtropical closed forests.
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Soil acidity 3-8
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Senna gaudichaudii world distribution map, present in Australia, Fiji, Pitcairn, United States of America, and Vanuatu

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:911340-1
WFO ID wfo-0001060432
COL ID 6YGQM
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 830181
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Synonyms

Psilorhegma gaudichaudii Senna gaudichaudii