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Senna Spectabilis
Swenna spectabilis is a plant species of the legume family (Fabaceae) in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae native to South and Central America. They are often grown as an ornamental in front yards, parks, gardens, buildings etc. due to their bright yellow flowers that bloom during the summer months. They are also known as Golden wonder tree, American cassia, Popcorn tree, Cassia excelsa, Golden shower tree or Archibald's cassia.
A rounded, evergreen foliage, that can grow anywhere from 15-20 ft in height and 15-20 ft in width. It’s leaves are green and flowers yellow, in which contain male and female parts on each flower. It is from the legume family, Classification: Kingdom- Plantae Order- Fabales Family- Fabaceae Genus- Senna Species- S. Spectabilis
Economic Importance: Produces several substances that we deem necessary for metabolism, in which they are also used as a medicine or pharmaceutical drug. Pharmaceuticals that can produce piperidine alkaloids, pentacyclic terpenoids, and anthraquinones. It is also used in both eastern and western traditional medicine treating several different diseases and symptoms.
Distribution:
With a wide spread range throughout South America, Central America, and the Carribean Senna Spectabilis is pollinated by bees and has a very fast growth rate.
Domain:
Eukaryota Diaphoretickes
- Archaeplastida
Kingdom:Plantae Clade:Embryophytes Plantae Clade:Polysporangiophytes Plantae Clade:Tracheophytes Plantae Clade:Spermatophytes Plantae Clade:Angiosperms Clade:Eudicots Clade:Core eudicots Clade:Superrosids Clade:Rosids Clade:Fabids Order:Fabales Family:Fabaceae Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae Tribe:Cassie are Genus: Senna
Citation:
Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern.
tropical.theferns.info 2019-12-03
Selegato, Denise M et al. “Update: Biological and Chemical Aspects of Senna spectabilis.” Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society 28.3 (2017):