Senna bacillaris
West Indian Showertree, Whitebark Senna
Also known as: Bactyrilobium bacillare (L.f.) Hornem. +4 more
- Bactyrilobium bacillare (L.f.) Hornem.
- Cassia bacillaris L.f.
- Cathartocarpus bacillaris (L.f.) Pers.
- Cathartocarpus bacillus Pers.
- Chamaefistula bacillaris (L.f.) G.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Senna bacillaris (commonly known as West Indian showertree or Whitebark Senna) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to 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. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Northern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles
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)
Aruba, Ghana, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Leeward Is., Malaya, Netherlands Antilles, New Guinea, Puerto Rico, Sierra Leone, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Windward Is., Zaïre
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