Senna siamea

• Botanical Name : Senna siamea (Lam.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby
• Synonyms : Cassia siamea Lam.
• Common Name : Kasheed, Kasood, Siamese Senna, Siamese Cassia
• Plant Family : Caesalpiniaceae
• Plant Form : Tree
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 1, 2, 4-6, 8, 10-21, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park, Ayurvedic Udyan, Van Chetana Kendra, Infocity, Basan, Aranya Van

About Senna siamea Plant :

• Habit : A small tree of quick growth, 2-20 m. high with spreading branches.
• Leaves : Paripinnate, leaflets 6-14 pairs, oblong, emarginated, mucronate.
• Inflorescence : Panicles of corymbose, racemes.
• Flowers : Yellow in colour. Calyx divided, petals 5, subequal, stamens 10, 3 sterile.
• Fruit : Pod flat, brown.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : August - May
• Significance : Planted as a roadside tree.