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False Sicklepod

Senna multijuga (Rich.) H. S. Irwin & Barneby

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Perennial, Trees, Woody throughout, Stems woody below, or from woody crown or caudex, Stems erect or ascending, Stems or branches arching, spreading or decumbent, Stems greater than 2 m tall, Stems solid, Stems or young twigs sparsely to densely hairy, Leaves alternate, Leaves petiolate, Extrafloral nectary glands on petiole, Stipules inconspicuous, absent, or caducous, Stipules setiform, subulate or acicular, Stipules deciduous, S tipules free, Leaves compound, Leaves even pinnate, Leaf or leaflet margins entire, Leaflets opposite, Leaflets 10-many, Leaves glabrous or nearly so, Inflorescences racemes, Inflorescence panicles, Inflorescence axillary, Inflorescence terminal, Bracts very small, absent or caducous, Flowers actinomorphic or somewhat irregular, Calyx 5-lobed, Calyx glabrous, Petals separate, Petals orange or yellow, Fertile stamens 6-8, Stamens heteromorphic, graded in size, Stamens completely free, separate, Filaments glabrous, Anthers opening by basal or terminal pores or slits, Style terete, Fruit a legume, Fruit stipitate, Fruit unilocular, Fruit freely dehiscent, Fruit elongate, straight, Fruit oblong or ellipsoidal, Fruit exserted from calyx, Fruit compressed between seeds, Fruit glabrous or glabrate, Fruit hairy, Fruit 11-many seeded, Seed with elliptical line or depression, pleurogram, Seeds ovoid to rounded in outline, Seed surface smooth, Seeds olive, brown, or black.
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Senna multijuga

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Senna multijuga, the November shower or false sicklepod, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[3] It is native to wet tropical areas of Latin America, and widely introduced to other tropical locales such as Africa, India, Indonesia, China, Australia, and Hawaii.[2][4] A fast-growing tree typically 10 m (33 ft) tall, it is planted in restoration projects, as an ornamental, and as a street tree, being especially useful under power lines.[5]

Subtaxa

The following subtaxa are accepted:[2]

  • Senna multijuga subsp. doylei (Britton & Rose) H.S.Irwin & Barneby – southwestern Mexico
  • Senna multijuga subsp. lindleyana (Gardner) H.S.Irwin & Barneby – Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil
  • Senna multijuga subsp. multijuga – entire range, introduced to Old World Tropics
  • Senna multijuga var. peregrinatrix H.S.Irwin & Barneby – Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil
  • Senna multijuga var. verrucosa (Vogel) H.S.Irwin & Barneby – eastern Brazil

References

  1. ^ Machuca Machuca, K.; Martínez Salas, E.; Samain, M.-S. (2022). "Hormiguerillo Senna multijuga". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T62527A200815987. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T62527A200815987.en. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Senna multijuga (Rich.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. ^ Datiles, M. J.; Acevedo-Rodrígue, P. (2022). "Senna multijuga (November shower)". CABI Compendium. doi:10.1079/cabicompendium.49589. Preferred Common Name; November shower ... Common Names; false sicklepod, golden shower
  4. ^ Ossola, Alessandro; Hoeppner, Malin J.; Burley, Hugh M.; Gallagher, Rachael V.; Beaumont, Linda J.; Leishman, Michelle R. (2020). "The Global Urban Tree Inventory: A database of the diverse tree flora that inhabits the world's cities". Global Ecology and Biogeography. 29 (11): 1907–1914. doi:10.1111/geb.13169. S2CID 225429443.
  5. ^ Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants – Senna multijuga (Rich.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby Fabaceae". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
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Senna multijuga: Brief Summary

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Senna multijuga, the November shower or false sicklepod, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to wet tropical areas of Latin America, and widely introduced to other tropical locales such as Africa, India, Indonesia, China, Australia, and Hawaii. A fast-growing tree typically 10 m (33 ft) tall, it is planted in restoration projects, as an ornamental, and as a street tree, being especially useful under power lines.

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