Fabaceae FAMILY

Senna alexandrina

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Alexandrian senna is a deciduous shrub growing up to 3 metres tall[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ]. Senna is one of the world's most commonly used laxatives, with a very long history of use dating back thousands of years. It is cultivated in many tropical areas, especially India, for its leaves and pods[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeTropical Africa through the Arabian Peninsula to India.

HabitatSemi-desert scrub and grassland, particularly in valley bottoms, flood plains and on river banks, often associated with Acacia spp. It occurs from sea-level up to elevations of 1,300 metres[ 299 Title Protabase - Plant Resources of Tropical Africa. Publication Author Website http://www.prota.org Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description An excellent on-line database with detailed information on over 3,200 species of useful plants of Africa. ].