Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

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Caesalpiniaceae
Senna holosericea (Fresen) Greuter.
English name: Senna.
Local name: Sindhi-Ghora wal, Urdu-Jangli
sana.
Description:
A perennial suffruticose 20-70 cm tall herb, branches sub-terete, pubescent.
Leaves compound consisting of small leaflets arranged opposite on rachis. Flowers
yellow, 1-1.5 cm across in axillary racemes. Fruit smooth, about 3-4 cm many
seeded.
Flowering Period:
Most part of the year.
Habitat:
A common species of disturbed areas, grows in dry
gravelly soil, near villages, roadsides.
Uses:
Leaves and fruits are used for the adulteration of
Cassia senna.
Distribution:
Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, Oman, Arabia, Iran, India and
Pakistan.