Senna silvestris (Vell.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Senna

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 10m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Found in a wide variety of habitats from the savannah and various types of forest from the rainforest to semideciduous altitude forests in both upland sites and floodplains that can be seasonally inundated.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses 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 silvestris world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Senna silvestris threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:234653-2
WFO ID wfo-0000175360
COL ID 4WPDS
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 733672
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Synonyms

Cassia lucens Senna silvestris Cassia silvestris Cassia guaranitica f. latifolia Cassia silvestris f. ferruginea Cassia silvestris f. olivacea Cassia guaranitica Cassia sylvestris Cassia racemosa var. tenuifolia Senna silvestris subsp. silvestris Cassia lucens var. tenuifolia Senna silvestris var. silvestris Senna lucens

Lower taxons

Senna silvestris var. sapindifolia Senna silvestris var. bifaria