Phakhaolao Species Database

Serial no: 605

Status: Basic

Last update: 2024-10-26

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Siamese cassia
Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

Plants

Woody plants

Trees and palms

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Local name:

Eng: Siamese cassia, Kassod tree, Cassod tree and Cassia tree

Synonyms :

Cassia arborea Macfad.
Cassia florida Vahl
Cassia gigantea DC.
Cassia siamea Lam.
Cassia siamea var. puberula Kurz
Cassia sumatrana Roxb.
Cassia sumatrana DC.
Chamaefistula gigantea G.Don
Sciacassia siamea (Lam.) Britton & Rose
Sciacassia siamea (Lam.) Britton
Senna sumatrana (DC.) Roxb.

Family:

Fabaceae

Close relatives:

Description:

Ecology

Global distribution:

N/A

Distribution in Laos :

Northern Mekong Corridor
Vientiane Plain

Landscape units :

Endemism in Laos:

N/A

Invasiveness :

N/A

IUCN status :

N/A

Lao official status :

N/A

Use

Use types:

Food
Medicine

Comments on use types:

Domestication:

N/A

Seasonal availability:

Management:

N/A

Value chains:

N/A

Nutrition

Nutritional values:

Comments on nutritional values:

N/A

Nutrient	/100g	Remark
Proteins	N/A	N/A
Carbohydrates	N/A	N/A
Fats	N/A	N/A
Vitamins	N/A	N/A
Minerals	N/A	N/A
Fibers	N/A	N/A

References

Photo credits:

References:

World Agroforesty Centre: http://www.worldagroforestry.org/
Faridah Hanum I, van der Maesen LJG (eds.). 1997. Plant Resources of South-East Asia No 11. Auxillary Plants. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, the Netherlands
Sosef MSM, Hong LT, Prawirohatmodjo S. (eds.). 1998. PROSEA 5(3) Timber trees: lesser known species. Backhuys Publishers, Leiden.
Katende AB et al. 1995. Useful trees and shrubs for Uganda. Identification, Propagation and Management for Agricultural and Pastoral Communities. Regional Soil Conservation Unit (RSCU), Swedish International Development Authority (SIDA).

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ຕົ້ນຂີ້ເຫຼັກ Siamese cassia Senna siamea (Lam.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby