Senna petersiana (Bolle) Lock

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Photo: Bart Wursten
Rusape-Juliasdale rd near Brondesbury Park Hotel

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Chithora River, rd to Himalayas

Synonyms:	Cassia petersiana Bolle
Common names:	Eared senna (English) Monkey pod (English)
Frequency:	Frequent
Status:	Native
Description:	Shrub or small deciduous tree. Leaves paripinnate with 6-12 pairs of leaflets and large ear-shaped, leaf-like stipules at the base of the petioles. Flowers in large sprays, sweetly scented, bright yellow. Pods up to 25 cm, straight or slightly curved, dark brown or black when ripe.
Notes:
Derivation of specific name:	petersiana: named after Professor Wilhelm Peters (1815-1863) of Berlin who collected in Mozambique in the early 19th century.
Habitat:	In riverine fringes and wooded grassland.
Altitude range: (metres)	350 - 1790 m
Flowering time:	Jan - Jun
Worldwide distribution:	Eastern Africa from Ethiopia southwards to northern South Africa; also in Madagascar where it may be introduced
Zimbabwe distribution:	N,C,E,S
Growth form:	ST
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects (whose larvae eat this species):	Catopsilia florella (African migrant, African vagrant)
Spot characters:	Display spot characters for this species
Content last updated:	Saturday 9 September 2006
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Flora of Mozambique: Senna petersiana
African Plant Database: Senna petersiana
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