Senna lactea (Vatke) Du Puy

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Senna

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 15m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Humid evergreen forest from sea-level up to 1,600 metres, often along rivers, but it can also be found in degraded vegetation.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses charcoal environmental use fuel wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Senna lactea world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Conservation status

Senna lactea threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:984195-1
WFO ID wfo-0000195782
COL ID 6YGQX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Senna lactea Cassia lactea