Cassia alata

Our SVM Exports Senna alata, the Candle Bush, is an important medicinal
tree as well as an ornamental flowering plants
Senna alata, the Candle Bush, is an important medicinal tree
as well as an ornamental flowering plants in the subfamily
Caesalpinioideae. It also known as a Candelabra Bush, Empress Candle Plant,
Ringworm Tree or "candletree". A remarkable species of Senna, it was
sometimes separated in its own genus, Herpetica
Senna alata is native to Mexico, and can be found in diverse
habitats. In the tropics it grows up to an altitude of 1,200
meters. It is an invasive species in Austronesia.
The shrub stands 3–4 m tall, with leaves 50–80 cm long. The
inflorescence looks like a yellow candle. The fruit shaped like a straight
pod is up to 25 cm long. Its seed are distributed by water or animals. The
leaves close in the dark
Botanical Name: Cassia Alata

Minimum Order: 25 kilograms

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