Senna macranthera (dc. ex Collad.) H.s.irwin & Barneby

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Senna

Characteristics

A tree. It grow 5-7 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 6.0 - 7.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Highland semideciduous forests, usually in more open, secondary formations and only occasionally in the dense primary forest; also in savannah.
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal wood
Edible fruits
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 -

Images

Leaf

Senna macranthera leaf picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Senna macranthera flower picture by José Carlos (cc-by-sa)
Senna macranthera flower picture by Makoto Makoto (cc-by-sa)
Senna macranthera flower picture by weiss daniel (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Senna macranthera world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Réunion, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Senna macranthera threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1210453-2
WFO ID wfo-0000175253
COL ID 4WPB6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 770756
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Synonyms

Cassia macranthera Cassia macranthera var. quadrifoliata Senna macranthera

Lower taxons

Senna macranthera var. micans Senna macranthera var. nervosa Senna macranthera var. pudibunda Senna macranthera var. striata Senna macranthera var. macranthera Senna macranthera var. quadrifoliolata