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False sicklepod
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Legumes: pea and bean family

False sicklepod

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

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishFalse sicklepod
Dutch—
SpanishCachimba
Chinese密叶决明
Scientific nameSenna multijuga (Rich.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

About this species

Senna multijuga, known as 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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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderFabales
FamilyFabaceae
GenusSenna

In Suriname

103Records in Suriname
5iNaturalist observations
1842First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini22
  • Para8
  • Brokopondo5
  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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