EPPO Global Database

Senna sophera(CASSO)

Overview
Code created in: 2002-09-15

Basic information
  • EPPO Code: CASSO
  • Preferred name: Senna sophera
  • Authority: (Linnaeus) Roxburgh

Notes

Origin in Caribbean or Indian subcontinent (according to different sources). Edible (young shoots). Introduced in Western Asia, Himalayas, India, Bangladesh, Indochina, Malesia (Sumatra, Java, Philippines) China, Japan, Africa (Sierra Leone to Nigeria, Zaïre and East Africa), Madagascar, Central America, South America (Colombia, Venezuela), Australia (Queensland), New Guinea


Other scientific names
Name Authority
Cassia sophera Linnaeus
Ditremexa sophora Britton & Rose

Common names
Name Language
baner English
kasunda English
algarrobilla Spanish
ôpasenna Japanese
オオパセンナ Japanese
lal-kalkasunda Bengali
huái yè jué míng Chinese
槐叶决明 Chinese
kasaundi Hindi