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Senna polyphylla
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Family:
FABACEAE/LEGUMINOSAE (Subfam.: Caesalpinioideae)
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Citation: Senna polyphylla (Jacq.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby, Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35: 517. 1982.
Cassia polyphylla Jacq., Collectanea 4: 104. 1791.
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Malayalam Name(s):
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Tamil name(s):
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English name(s):
Red Shower Tree
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Description:
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Habit:
Shrub
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Flowering & Fruiting:
Throughout the year
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District(s):
All Districts
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Medicinal:
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Habitat:
Grown as garden plant
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Distribution:
Native of Carrebean Islands
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Aquatic:
No
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Epiphyte(s):
No
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Saprophyte:
No
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Stem parasite:
No
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Root parasite:
No
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Flower colour(s):
Yellow
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Weed:
No
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Monocot/Dicot:
Dicotyledonous Plants
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Exotic:
Yes
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Garden:
Yes
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Edible:
No
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Vegetable:
No
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Endemic to:
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