Senna septemtrionalis
Arsenic Bush, Arsenic Bush
Other regional names: Dooleyweed +2 more
- Dooleyweed
- Laburnum
- Smooth Senna
Also known as: Adipera laevigata (Willd.) Britton & Rose +18 more
- Adipera laevigata (Willd.) Britton & Rose
- Cassia ×floribunda var. pubescens V.Singh
- Cassia aurata (Roxb.) Vogel
- Cassia aurata Roxb.
- Cassia coymbosa Ortega
- Cassia elegans Kunth
- Cassia floribunda Brenan
- Cassia laevigata var. floribunda Ghesq.
- Cassia laevigata Willd.
- Cassia quadrangularis Zoll. & Moritzi
- Cassia septemtrionalis Sessé & Moc.
- Cassia septemtrionalis Viv.
- Cassia septemtrionalis Zuccagni
- Cassia septentrionalis Sessé & Moc.
- Cassia septentrionalis Viv., 1802
- Cassia septentrionalis Zuccagni
- Cassia vernicosa Clos
- Chamaecassia grandiflora Link
- Chamaecassia laevigata (Willd.) Link
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub, shrub or tree.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Senna septemtrionalis (commonly known as Arsenic Bush) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Mexico
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama
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)
Angola, Assam, Brazil South, Brazil West-Central, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, China Southeast, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Galápagos, Ghana, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, India, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, Kermadec Is., KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Malaya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, New South Wales, New Zealand North, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe