Senna alata (L.) Roxb., Fl. Ind. (Roxburgh) 2: 349 (1832).
Senna alata (L.) Roxb., Photo by Nguyen Hoang Nam |
The native range of this species is SW. Mexico to Tropical America. It is a shrub or tree and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food, a poison and a medicine, has environmental uses and social uses and for food.
Vietnamese name:
Muồng trâu, Cây lác
Latin name:
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.; Cassia alata L.
Family:
Caesalpiniaceae
Uses:
Black pepper (Fresh leaves are pounded and smeared). Laxative, purgative (Powder leaves oral).
Distribution:
Quang Ngai to Lam Dong. Plants that grow naturally
Flowering and fruiting season:
October-February
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