Senna auriculata
Matara Tea, Tanner's Cassia
Also known as: Cassia auriculata L. +1 more
- Cassia auriculata L.
- Cassia densistipulata Taub.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to Tropical Asia, Senna auriculata (commonly known as Matara-tea or Tanner's Cassia) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Ghana, Jawa, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Zaïre