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Senna
tora
(L.) Roxb.
Published In:
Flora indica; or, descriptions of Indian Plants 2: 340. 1832. (
Fl. Ind.
)
Project Name Data
(Last Modified On 11/2/2016)
Acceptance :
Accepted
Project Data
(Last Modified On 6/15/2017)
GROWTH: Lifespan:
Annual, Perennial
Life form:
Herbaceous, Shrub
Human edible:
Leaves, Seeds, Stems
Details: Economic use:
Young plants used to make an herbal tea. Seeds ground and used to prepare a beverage (Hu 2005 [as Cassia tora]). Seeds, young leaves and fruits eaten (Badhwar 2011).
TOXICITY: Toxicity:
Animal - lab
Toxic parts:
Seeds
Details: Toxicity:
Among several species of Senna reported to have potential toxicity to animals (Wagstaff 2008), though reports of harm in the field are limited.
References:
Roskov, J. L. Zarucchi, F.A. Bisby & Novoselova. (eds.) 2014. ILDIS World Database of Legumes (version 12, May 2014).
Wagstaff. 2008. Int. Poisonous Pl. Checkl. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
Hu, S. Y. 2005. Food Plants of China Chinese University Press, Hong Kong.
Badhwar, R. L. & Fernandez. 2011. Edible Wild Plants of the Himalayas Daya Publishing House, Delhi.