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Senna petersiana

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Fabaceae

Tribe
  
Cassieae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Fabales

Subfamily
  
Caesalpinioideae

Genus
  
Senna

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Similar
  
Senna odorata, Senna gaudichaudii, Senna wislizeni, Senna bacillaris, Senna septemtrionalis


Senna petersiana, the monkey pod or eared senna, is an African deciduous shrub or small tree. The leaves are compound with about 12 opposite lanceolate leaflets, dark green above and lighter below. Its copious bright yellow flowers are carried on erect multi-branched inflorescences. The species was formerly placed in the genus Cassia.

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It occurs naturally in Cameroon, Central African Republic, DRC, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Swaziland. It was introduced to several Indian Ocean islands and became naturalized in far northern Madagascar.

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Senna petersiana Senna petersiana Images Useful Tropical Plants


Senna petersiana Senna petersiana Images Useful Tropical Plants

References

Senna petersiana Wikipedia