Senna sophera

Senna sophera is a shrub, glabrous, about 3 m. in height. The compound leaves with 8-12 paired leaflets acute and tapering; bear rachies with single gland at the base. It has yellow flowers in carymbose racemes.

Senna sophera
Senna sophera seeds
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Subfamily:
Caesalpinioideae
Tribe:
Cassieae
Subtribe:
Cassiinae
Genus:
Senna
Species:
S. sophera
Binomial name
Senna sophera
Synonyms

Cassia sophera

Common names of Senna sophera include algarrobilla,[1] kasunda, baner. It was formerly called Cassia sophera in English. It is known as kasaundi in Hindi, and kolkasunda (কল্কাসুন্দা) in Bengali.

Possibly originating in Bangladesh,[2] today the plant is found in most tropical countries. It is common on waste lands, on roadsides and in the forests. Root bark in used for preparation of the medicine. It has been used by ancient Indian physicians for its efficacy in respiratory disorders.

References
  1. "Senna sophera". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
  2. Entry for Senna sophera (Linn) Roxb JSTOR Plant Science

"Senna sophera". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 6 December 2010.

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