Fabaceae-Caesalpinioideae (Caesalpiniaceae) :: Senna polyphylla in Thane

[Dinesh Valke]

Senna polyphylla (Jacq.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby

• SEN-nuh -- Latin form of Arabic word for a thorny bush
  pol-ee-FIL-uh -- many leaves

This ID needs validation; only these photos available.

May 6, 2007 ... at Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra

commonly known as: desert cassia

Native to: Caribbean islands; cultivated elsewhere


more views:

• Jan 6, 2007 ... at Vaghbil, Thane, Maharashtra
  
• Nov 23, 2008 ... in public garden, Thane, Maharashtra
  

Regards.
Dinesh

[Gurcharan Singh]

I think yes, Dinesh ji

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[Balkar Singh]

Senna Biflora: Deciduous to semi-deciduous shrub, up to 6 to 8 feet tall (1.8-2.4 m), 3 to 5 feet in spread (0.9-1.5 m); pinnate leaves, 2 to 3 inches long (5-7.5 cm), 4 to 6 pairs of light green leaflets

Senna polyphylla: Small evergreen tree or shrub, 7 to 12 feet tall (2-3.6 m); strong taproot; 3 to 15 pairs of leaflets, 0.16 to 0.4 inch long (4-10 mm)

Senna pallida (Vahl) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

    syn: Cassia biflora L.; Cassia biflora Griseb.; Cassia pallida Vahl.

Senna polyphylla (Jacq.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

    syn: Cassia polyphylla Jacq.; Cassia microphylla Sesse & Moc.

So I also Think Senna polyphylla (Jacq.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby

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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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[Dinesh Valke]

Many thanks Gurcharan ji for validating this ID, even thought helps here.
Was not knowing of Senna polyphylla earlier.
Had labelled it as Senna biflora until few days back you put up the keys for these two close species.

Many thanks to you too, Balkar ji for validating the ID.

Thank you very much both for appreciating my uploads.

Regards.
Dinesh