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Senna occidentalis is a foetid shrub that typically grows to a height of 1–2 m (3 ft 3 in – 6 ft 7 in) and has softly-hairy branches and stems. Its leaves are pinnate, 150–170 mm (5.9–6.7 in) long on a petiole 20–40 mm (0.79–1.57 in) long, with three to seven pairs of broadly elliptic to egg-shaped leaflets 50–70 mm (2.0–2.8 in) long and 30–40 mm (1.2–1.6 in) wide, spaced ...
Cassia is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, and the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. Species are known commonly as cassias . The genus includes 37 species and has a pantropical distribution. [ 2 ]
Senna, the sennas, is a large genus of flowering plants in the legume family (Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae, [2] tribe Cassieae ser. Aphyllae [3]).This diverse genus is native throughout the tropics, with a small number of species in temperate regions.
Cassia gum, a food additive made from the seeds of Senna obtusifolia; Cassia tea or senna tea, an herbal tea made from the seeds of Senna obtusifolia; Carao syrup, or molasses, is made from boiling down bean pods of Cassia grandis, (Spanish: carao). It is a nutritious sweetener.
Senna bicapsularis is a species of the legume genus Senna, native to northern South America, from Panama south to Venezuela and Colombia, and also the West Indies. [1] Common names include rambling senna (formerly "cassia"), winter cassia, Christmas bush, money bush, and yellow candlewood. [2]
Ripe pods of Cassia occidentalis plant Acute hepatomyoencephalopathy (HME) syndrome is the name given to a multi-system disease affecting the liver, muscle and brain which is now known to be caused by phytotoxins . [ 1 ]
Cassia: cassias; Cassia leptophylla: gold medallion tree Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Centrolobium: Centrolobium robustum: canary wood Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Ceratonia: ceratonia trees; Ceratonia siliqua: carob tree Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) Cercis: redbuds; Cercis canadensis: eastern redbud Fabaceae (legume family (peas)) 471 ...
Senna tora (Cassia tora) is used similarly, and though distinguished in the Chinese market as the "little/lesser" variety or shao jue ming 小決明) [31] the Japanese government's [pharmacopoeia] (Nihon yakkyokuhō) officially acknowledges both S. obtusifolia and S. tora to be commerced as ketsumeishi. [31]