Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Caesalpiniaceae | Genus: Senna | Species: Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby( कसोड ) |
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Fruit |
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| Synonym | Cassia siamea Lam. , Cassia arborea Macfad., Cassia sumatrana Roxb. , Cassia gigantea DC. | Flower Color | Yellow - Orange |
| Common Name | Seemia, Kassod | Flower Type | Panicle |
| English / Trade Name | Ironwood | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Kassod | Fruiting Period | April-June |
| Altitude | Up To 1200 M | Fruit Type | Pod |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | Pods numerous, long, narrow, up to 25 cm long, flat, dark brown, strap shaped, stipitate, terete to compressed, dehiscent, with septae between the numerous seeds |
| Habitat | Dry And Moist Areas | Bark Type | Fissured |
| Distribution | India ,Sri Lanka, Indonesia And Malaysia | Bark Details | Bark Grey Or Light Brown, Smooth But Becoming Slightly Fissured With Age |
| Distribution in Haryana | Origin | Native | |
| Leaf Type | Compound | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Bi-pinnate | ||
| Description of Species | A small to medium sized tree, up to 15-20 m tall.Bark grey, slightly fissured longitudinally Leaves pinnate, alternate, leaflets of different size, 8-13 pairs. Leaflets oblong, rounded at the base and at the apex, slightly retuse. Flowers in long panicle, bright yellow. Sepals elliptic, ovate, hairy at margins. Petals ovate, broadly elliptic or orbicular. Fruit a pod, strap shaped, 20-30 seeded, bean-shaped, shiny dark-brown | Leaf Details | Leaves pinnate, alternate, leaflets of different size, 8-13 pairs. Leaflets oblong, rounded at the base and at the apex, slightly retuse |
