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

Leguminosae-caes Senna obtusifolia

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Keywords in this picture :

Foliage
Rachis
Vegetative
Leaf parts
Leaf
Parts of compound lvs
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
W.D. Hawthorne, D.Jules

Specimen Number
0

Location
Near Valley end swamp close to sea, swampy and muddy. Zanthoxylum, Casearia guianensis, Tabernaemontana citrifolia, Hura crepitans. On ruins of old rum distillery.

Notes
Growing over walls, but common weedy climber all over lowlands of island. Flowers yellow. Fruits can be sucked but not greatly relished. Tea made from leaves cold cure, tasting of cucumbers.

Coordinates
Latitude: 12.060000 N Longitude: 61.460000 W Altitude: 8