Senna alata

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Senna alata
Candle Bush flowers
Conservation status
Apparently Secure (TNC)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Subclass: Rosidae (unranked) Eurosids I Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae Tribe: Cassieae Subtribe: Cassiinae Genus: Senna Species: S. alata
Binomial name
Senna alata (L.) Roxb.
Synonyms
Cassia alata L. Cassia alata L. var. perennis Pamp. Cassia alata L. var. rumphiana DC. Cassia bracteata L.f. Cassia herpetica Jacq. Cassia rumphiana (DC.) Bojer Herpetica alata (L.) Raf.

Candle Bush (Senna alata) is an ornamental flowering plants in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It also known as called Candelabra Bush, Empress Candle Plant, Ringworm Tree or "candletree". A remarkable species of Senna, it was sometimes separated in its own genus, Herpetica

It is native to Mexico, and can be found in diverse habitats. It is an invasive species in Austronesia.

The shrub stands 3-4 m tall, with leaves 50-80 cm long. Its seed are distributed by water or animals.

[edit] Sources

• http://www.hear.org/pier/species/senna_alata.htm
• http://www.ildis.org/