Senna pallida
(Vahl) H.S.Irwin & Barneby
Fabaceae
Cassia biflora L.
Cassia discolor Desv.
Cassia dispar Willd.
Cassia foliolosa Benth.
Cassia gaumeri (Britton & Rose) Lundell
Cassia geminiflora Collad.
Cassia gualenensis Lundell
Cassia longirostrata (Britton & Rose) Lundell
Cassia nemorosa Kunth
Cassia pallida Vahl
Cassia pallidior Rose
Cassia quiedondilla Micheli
Cassia tapahuascana A.R.Molina
Cassia tenuissima L.
Cassia tortuosa L.B.Sm. & B.G.Schub.
Cassia trichocraspedon Sandwith
Cassia venustula Kunth
Cassia xiphoidea Bertol.
Cassia yucatanensis (Britton & Rose) Lundell
Panisia biflora Raf.
Peiranisia deamii Britton
Peiranisia deamii Britton & Rose
Peiranisia foliolosa (Benth.) Britton & Rose
Peiranisia gaumeri Britton & Rose
Peiranisia longirostrata Britton & Rose
Peiranisia palmeri Britton & Rose
Peiranisia quiedondilla (Micheli) Britton & Rose
Peiranisia velutina Britton & Killip
Peiranisia yucatensis Britton & Rose
Common Name:
The flowers of this species are usually borne in pairs
Photograph by: O. M. Montiel
General Information
Senna pallida is a shrub or small tree with slender branches, growing from 1 - 5 metres tall[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use in making brushes and brooms.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
Range
S. America - Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela; C. America - Panama to Mexico; Caribbean - Bahamas, Cuba, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Martinique
Habitat
Moist or dry, usually brushy plains and hillsides, often in pineoak forest,; usually at low elevations but also ascending to 1,800 metres[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Properties
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Although many species within the family Fabaceae have a symbiotic relationship with soil bacteria, this species is said to be devoid of such a relationship and therefore does not fix atmospheric nitrogen[
755- Title
- Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en
- Publisher
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The branches of this and related species are frequently used for making rough brooms or brushes[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
]..
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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