Scientific Name :
Senna surattensis (Burm.f.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Synonym :
Cassia surattensis Burm.f.
Cassia fastigiata Vahl
Common Name : Glaucous Cassia, Motha farvad.
Plant Family : Fabaceae – Caesalpinaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : March to July
Flower Colour : Yellow
Description : Height: Upto 5 m
Stem: Branches ribbed
Leaves: Leaflets oblong, lliptical, obovate, base oblique, rachis 8 to 20 cm long, apex obtuse
Flowers: Sepals 5 yellowish green, petals 5 yellow clawed, stamens 10, style sickle shaped
Inflorescence: Corymb
Fruits: Pods, flat, narrow at upper end, oblong
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : VT
Distribution Range : Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar.
Uses : It is used to treat gastrointestinal discomforts.
