Casia amarilla vs Easter cassia

Senna spectabilis compared with Senna pendula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Casia amarilla	Easter cassia
Kingdom same	Plantae (पादप)	Plantae (पादप)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)	Magnoliopsida (मैग्नोलियोप्सीडा)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Senna	Senna
Species	Senna spectabilis	Senna pendula

Evolutionary Relationship

Casia amarilla and Easter cassia share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Senna.

Conservation Status

Casia amarilla

LC — Least Concern

Easter cassia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Casia amarilla	Easter cassia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Casia amarilla

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (18 countries), Asia (India, Singapore, Thailand), Europe (Spain), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Easter cassia

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Indonesia), Europe (Portugal), North America (Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Casia amarilla

The Casia Amarilla (Senna spectabilis) is a species in the genus Senna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 8 distinct biome types. Populations are also found

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇿🇦 South Africa