Senna obtusifolia
American Sicklepod, Coffee Weed
Other regional names: Java Bean +2 more
- Java Bean
- Sicklepod
- Slimming Plant
Also known as: Cassia humilis M.Martens & Galeotti +9 more
- Cassia humilis M.Martens & Galeotti
- Cassia obtusifolia L.
- Cassia rogeonii Ghesq.
- Cassia tora var. humilis Pers.
- Cassia tora var. obtusifolia (L.) Haines
- Cassia toroides Raf.
- Cassia toroides Roxb.
- Emelista obtusifolia (L.) Raf.
- Senna tora var. obtusifolia (L.) X.Y.Zhu
- Senna toroides Roxb.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Senna obtusifolia (commonly known as American sicklepod or Coffee-Weed) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Found natively in North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Senna, which contains over 250 distinct species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northern South America, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Missouri, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Oklahoma, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Angola, Arkansas, Bangladesh, Belgium, Benin, Botswana, Burkina, Burundi, California, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, Illinois, India, Indiana, Iraq, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kansas, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Louisiana, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Marianas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritania, Mississippi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New Guinea, New Jersey, New York, Niger, Nigeria, North Carolina, Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Pennsylvania, Queensland, Rwanda, Réunion, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Socotra, Somalia, South Carolina, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Tennessee, Togo, Uganda, Virginia, West Himalaya, West Virginia, Western Australia, Wisconsin, Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe