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Siamese cassia

Senna siamea

Not Evaluated

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Widely distributed across Africa (30 countries), Asia (9 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (4 countries).

🇦🇴 Angola 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda 🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇿 Belize 🇧🇯 Benin 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇧🇳 Brunei 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇹🇩 Chad 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇨🇩 Congo (DRC) 🇨🇮 Cote d'Ivoire 🇩🇯 Djibouti 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇸🇿 Eswatini 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇭 Ghana 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇮🇳 India 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇰🇪 Kenya 🇱🇦 Laos 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇲🇱 Mali 🇲🇺 Mauritius 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇲🇿 Mozambique 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇳🇪 Niger 🇳🇬 Nigeria 🇵🇼 Palau 🇵🇦 Panama 🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇸🇳 Senegal 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇩 Sudan 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇹🇱 Timor-Leste 🇹🇬 Togo 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇺🇸 United States 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇿🇲 Zambia 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe

Full Taxonomy

Kingdom

Plantae (Plants)

Phylum

Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)

Class

Magnoliopsida (Dicots)

Order

Fabales (Legumes & Allies)

Species

Senna siamea (Siamese cassia)

Names in Other Languages

Spanish flamboyán amarillo

French bois perdrix

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Senna septemtrionalis

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Siamese cassia?

The scientific name of Siamese cassia is Senna siamea. It belongs to the genus Senna.

Where does Siamese cassia live?

Siamese cassia is found in Widely distributed across Africa (30 countries), Asia (9 countries), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (4 countries).. Countries include Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Brazil, Brunei.

What family does Siamese cassia belong to?

Siamese cassia (Senna siamea) belongs to the genus Senna, which is part of the taxonomic family Fabaceae.

What kingdom does Siamese cassia belong to?

Siamese cassia (Senna siamea) belongs to the kingdom Plantae (Plants).

What are the closest relatives of Siamese cassia?

The closest relatives of Siamese cassia in the genus Senna include African senna, American Senna, Argentine senna, Arsenic bush, Burnt-leaved Acacia.