sicklepod

Family

Fabaceae

Scientific Name

Senna obtusifolia

Other Common Names:

java bean

Synonyms (former Scientific Names):

Emelista tora

Cassia obtusifolia

Cassia tora

Growth Habit

upright and nonwoody

Thorns or Spines

not present

Approximate Flower Diameter

Varies:

pencil,

dime

Dominant Flower Color

yellow

Flower Symmetry

radial symmetery

Leaf Hairs

no hairs

Leaf Shape

Varies:

round,

oval

Leaf Arrangement

alternate

Leaf Margin

entire

Leaf Structure

pinnate

Leaf Stalk

shorter than leaf

Stem Hairs

no hairs

Stem Cross Section

round or oval

Milky Sap

not present

Root Structure

Varies:

fibrous,

taproot

Life Cycle

summer annual

Ochrea

not present

Plant Type

Herb