Senna pallida

Overview

Senna pallida, known as pale cassia or sickle senna, is a shrubby legume native to tropical America from Mexico through the Caribbean and Central America t

Senna pallida, known as pale cassia or sickle senna, is a shrubby legume native to tropical America from Mexico through the Caribbean and Central America to South America, now naturalized in many tropical regions worldwide. It produces pale yellow flowers and pinnate leaves, with narrow elongated seed pods, growing in open disturbed habitats, roadsides, and secondary vegetation. The plant is used in traditional medicine in various parts of its range.