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Senna spectabilis is a plant species of the legume family in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae native to South and Central America. They are often grown as an ornamental in front yards, parks, gardens, buildings etc. due to their bright yellow flowers that bloom during the summer months.
Jan 31, 2023 · Senna spectabilis is a deciduous tree native to tropical areas of America. It grows up to 15 to 20 metres in a short period of time and distributes thousands of seeds after flowering. The thick foliage of the tree arrests the growth of other indigenous tree and grass species.
Jul 4, 2024 · About Senna spectabilis. Native and Invasive: Senna spectabilis, or Cassia spectabilis, is a deciduous tree from tropical South America, growing 15 to 20 meters tall. It is invasive in parts of Africa and Asia, disrupting native ecosystems.
Apr 2, 2014 · This datasheet on Senna spectabilis covers Identity, Overview, Distribution, Dispersal, Hosts/Species Affected, Biology & Ecology, Environmental Requirements, Impacts, Uses, Management, Economics, Further Information.
Senna spectabilis belongs to Fabaceae family, and is grown as ornamental plant across tropical America. It can grow 7 - 18 metres tail; is evergreen in climates with rain all year round, but can become deciduous in some regions, and produces yellow flowers.
What is Senna Spectabilis? Senna spectabilis is an invasive species. It is introduced as an ornamental species and for use as firewood from South and Central America. Key facts about the Periyar Tiger Reserve. It is nestled in the southern region of Western Ghats in the state of Kerala. It is drained by the rivers Mullayar and Periyar.
Senna. Senna spectabilis (DC.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby. First published in Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35: 600 (1982) This species is accepted. The native range of this species is SW. Mexico to S. Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.
Description. Plants in the genus Senna are shrubs, sometimes small trees or perennial herbs. The leaves are arranged alternately, paripinnate with up to 25 pairs of leaflets, each leaf with a stipule at the base, but that often falls off as the leaves mature. The flowers are arranged in racemes in leaf axils with bracts at the base.
Jul 20, 2022 · Common Name: Cultivated flowering plant. Photograph by: mauroguanandi. General Information. Senna spectabilis is a tree with a very dense, spreading crown; it can grow 7 - 18 metres tall.
Senna spectabilis is a small, rounded deciduous tree, 7-10 m (max. 15) tall, and 30 cm in trunk diameter, with a spreading crown. Bole is short, tends to fork near the ground and is wide spreading with drooping, leafy branches.
