Biodiversity
Senna siamea
- Name: Senna siamea
- Quantity: 31,500
- Common Name: Siamese Senna, Siamese Cassia, Cassia Tree, Thai Copperpod
- Scientific Name: Cassia siamea Lamk.
- Family: Fabaceae (Leguminosae-Caesalpinioideae)
- Type: Perennial plant
- Origin: Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, India
Biology and Ecology
- General Characteristics:
- 8-15 meters tall
- Bending stem
- Fissured grey or blackish brown bark
- Alternate, pinnately compound leaves
- Slender and pointy leaflets
- Yellow flowers in inflorescence at the end of stalks
- Flattened pod fruits, 15-30 cm. in length
- Flat brown seeds, horizontal arrangement
- Ecology:
- Growing well in well-drained, loamy soil
- Thriving in direct sunlight
- Commonly found in Thailand
Flowering/Fruiting Period:
- Flowering in March-May
- Fruiting in June-August
Benefits:
- Bud, young leaf, and flower: for consuming
- Fruit: laxative, reducing fever
- Bark: curing hemorrhoids, laxative
- Heartwood: curing constipation and diabetes
- Wood: for making furniture