Leguminosae-caes Senna obtusifolia (L.) Irwin & Barneby

| |	© W.D. Hawthorne

Keywords in this picture :

• Foliage
• Fruit
• Vegetative
• Flower & fruit
• Leaf
• Plant parts

Places where this species can be found :

• Beausejour Bay - GRENADA

Species information

Description
2-3 pairs obovate lflets; gland on rachis between lowest pair of leafelts only. Yellow flowers in pairs; pods slightly 4-angled with 20-24 seeds.

Interest
The leaves are used as a vegetable in Malaysia, but are purgative. Known as 'fawal a meat substitute (20% protein) in Sudan Disar (J, Econ Bot, 1984).

Specimen information

Collector
Hawthorne, W.D.

Specimen Number
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