Senna tora
Foetid Cassia, Java Bean
Other regional names: Sickle Senna +1 more
- Sickle Senna
- Sickle Wild Sensitive Plant
Also known as: Cassia boreensis Miq. +15 more
- Cassia boreensis Miq.
- Cassia borneensis Miq.
- Cassia contorta Vogel
- Cassia gallinaria Collad.
- Cassia numilis Collad.
- Cassia obtusifolia var. humilis (Collad.) Torr. & A.Gray
- Cassia sagera Lam.
- Cassia sunsub Forssk.
- Cassia tagera L.
- Cassia tala Desv.
- Cassia tora f. hirsuta Chodat & Hassl.
- Cassia tora L.
- Cassia tora subsp. borneensis (Miq.) Miq.
- Cassia tora var. borneensis (Miq.) Miq.
- Cassia tula Desv. ex Steud.
- Chamaecrista tagera (L.) Standl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual, perennial or subshrub.
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Senna tora (commonly known as Foetid Cassia or Java-bean) is an annual, herbaceous perennial or shrub within the Fabaceae family. It is found natively in South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, El Salvador
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, Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, India, Inner Mongolia, Jawa, Korea, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malaya, Maldives, Mali, Manchuria, Marianas, Marquesas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Nigeria, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Philippines, Primorye, Qinghai, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Socotra, Solomon Is., South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Ukraine, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is., West Himalaya, Western Australia, Yemen, Zaïre