Senna latifolia
Also known as: Cassia hoffmannseggii Mart. ex Benth. +6 more
- Cassia hoffmannseggii Mart. ex Benth.
- Cassia hornemannii DC.
- Cassia latifolia G.Mey.
- Cassia latifolia var. falcistipula Ducke
- Cassia ornata Bernh. ex Benth.
- Cassia sclerocarpa Vogel
- Chamaefistula latifolia (G.Mey.) Pittier
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Senna latifolia is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Naturally occurring in South America, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. The genus Senna is notably large, comprising more than 250 species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela