Trees & Plants

Pepper leaved Senna

Boavaththiyara

Senna sophera (L.) Roxb.

Occasional in open areas The leaf juice is given internally as an expectorant for cough, asthma and hiccup. Bark infusion or the powdered seeds mixed with honey are given for diabetes. Root bark is known for its efficacy in treating respiratory disorders. The plant is used as a r

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uses: The leaf juice is given internally as an expectorant for cough, asthma and hiccup. Bark infusion or the powdered seeds mixed with honey are given for diabetes. Root bark is known for its efficacy in treating respiratory disorders. The plant is used as a remedy for pityriasis, psoriasis, asthma, acute bronchitis, cough, diabetes and convulsions in children.
family: Fabaceae
synonym: Cassia sophera L., Cassia atroviridis Span.
description: Shrubs or subshrubs. Leaves × 15-22 cm long; leaflets 6-10 pairs, 2.5-6 1-2.5 cm, lanceolate, base rounded, apex acute or acuminate; rachis bearing a clavate gland at base; stipules ca. 6 mm long, ovate, caducous. Inflorescence axillary or terminal, 4-10 flowered, corymbose raceme. Flowers yellow; pedicels 0.8-1.4 cm long; bracts 4-5 mm long, ovate-acute. Sepals 5-6 mm long, ovate-obtuse. Petals yellow, 1-1.5 cm long, a orbicular to obovate, obtuse. Stamens 10, the 3 lower with longer filaments. Pods 5-8 NARAHDISAS .N/OAF × 0.5-0.9 cm, linear-oblong, compressed; × seeds ca. 4 3.5 mm, suborbicular, compressed, brownish.
native range: Probably India
distribution: Pantropical ×
english names: Pepper leaved Senna
flowering fruiting: November-February
occurrence maldives: Occasional in open areas