Fabaceae FAMILY
Senna undulata
Senna undulata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
1/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Senna undulata is a shrub or a small tree, often with a somewhat climbing habit[ 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 as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - northern Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana; C. America - Panama to southern Mexico; Caribbean - Trinidad, St. Vincent.
HabitatWet forest or thickets, often in secondary growth, at elevations up to 1,100 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/ ].