Senna undulata (Benth.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Senna

Characteristics

A tree.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Environment

Wet forest or thickets, often in secondary growth, at elevations up to 1,100 metres.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Therapeutic use Purgative (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
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Germination treatment soaking
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Images

Leaf

Senna undulata leaf picture by Nelson Zamora Villalobos (cc-by-nc)

Distribution

Senna undulata world distribution map, present in Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba, Belize, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Senna undulata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:234686-2
WFO ID wfo-0000175384
COL ID 6YH22
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Synonyms

Senna undulata Chamaefistula undulata Cassia bimarginata Cassia undulata