Scientific Name :
Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Synonym :
Cassia florida Vahl.
Cassia siamea Lam.
Common Name : Siamese Senna, Seemia, Kassod
Plant Family : Fabaceae – Caesalpinaceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : August to May
Flower Colour : Yellow
Description : Height: Upto 20 m
Stem: Brown, rough
Leaves: Paripinnate, leaflets 6 to 14, obling, elliptical, acute apex, rachis reddish brown
Flowers: Calyx 5 segmented yellowish green, petals spathulate 5 clawed, stamens 10, 3 stamen sterile, anthers brownish yellow, monocarpellary, style green
Inflorescence: Racemose
Fruits: Pods, flat, constricted between seeds
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VT, TL
Distribution Range : Sri Lanka, Indo-China.
Uses : It is used for furniture making
The leaves and tender pods are edible.
