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Senna polyphylla

(Jacq.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby (1982)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Genus: Senna

desert cassia, retama prieta

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Mem. New York Bot. Gard. 35: 517 (1982)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Senna polyphylla honolulu, foster gardens PRESERVED_SPECIMEN potter, c. Oahu BISH 2/26/1960
2 Senna polyphylla sent to us from nairobi, kenya PRESERVED_SPECIMEN woolliams, k. collector number: 74s791 Oahu BISH
3 Senna polyphylla Honolulu, Kamilonui Valley, 908 Kamilonui Rd PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1839 Oahu BISH 1/13/1986
4 Senna polyphylla sent to us from Nairobi, Kenya PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Woolliams, K. 74S791 Oahu BISH
5 Senna polyphylla koko crater botanical garden (part of honolulu botanical gardens), koko head, e end of oahu. from honolulu, e on kalanianaole hwy past blowhole, left on kealahou st., turn left on koko stables road. Small shrub, long unbranched shoots, densely leafy with short shoots, almost finished blooming. Pairs of fls. in short shoots in leaf axils. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN shirley c. tucker 30464 LSU 2/16/1991
6 Senna polyphylla honolulu, kamilonui valley, 908 kamilonui rd PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1839 Oahu BISH 1/13/1986
7 Senna polyphylla Akahi St., Fujimoto Bldg. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 904 Kauai PTBG 7/31/1984
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