Senna spectabilis var. spectabilis
Casia Amarilla
Also known as: Cassia amazonica Ducke +8 more
- Cassia amazonica Ducke
- Cassia carnaval Speg.
- Cassia formosa F.Dietr.
- Cassia humboldtiana DC.
- Cassia totonaca Sessé & Moc.
- Cassia trinitatis Rchb. ex DC.
- Cathartocarpus humboldtianus (DC.) G.Don
- Cathartocarpus speciosus G.Don
- Cathartocarpus trinitatis (Rchb. ex DC.) G.Don
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Variety
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Originating in North America and South America, Senna spectabilis var. spectabilis (commonly known as Casia Amarilla) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Fabaceae family. Within its native range, this variety is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. It is a naturally occurring variety of Senna spectabilis, which is linked below, along with other varieties of this species.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
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)
Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Congo, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, The, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, India, Kenya, Leeward Is., Malawi, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nigeria, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Windward Is., Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Base Species & Variations