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  • COMMON NAME: Tinnervelly Senna, Indian Senna, Bombay Senna, Alexandrian Senna.
  • ARABIC: سنا، الحلول، سنامكي
  • BOTANICAL NAME: senna alexandrina Mill.
  • SYNONYMS: Cassia angustifolia, C. acutifolia, C, lanceolata, C. senna L.
  • FAMILY: FABACEAE
  • KIND: Native
  • EMIRATE: Ras-Al-Khaimah , Fujairah
  • CATEGORIES: Medicinal (M)
  • GROWTH FORMS: Shrubs
  • HABITATS: Wadi Sandy
  • TYPES: Perennial
  • REMARKS: Distinguishing characteristic from Senna italica: plant taller, leaves pointed and pods almost straight and without medial raised rib.
Flora of the United Arab Emirates V1 & 2, Fawzi M.Karim, Nael M.Fawzi; reviewed by Fatima Al-Ansary. Al-Ain: United Arab Emirates University, 2007. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/38630217 V.V. Byalt, V.M. Korshunov, M.V. Korshunov. Cadaster of the Flora of Fujairah Emirate (United Arab Emirates). Al Fujairah 2021. M.V.D jongbloed, G.R. Fuelner, B. Boer, A.R. Western. the comprehensive guide to the wild flowers of the United Arab Emirates. Environmental research and wildlife Development agency, Abu Dhabi, 2003. https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/245217
Tea made of leaves treatment for constipation and stomach cramps. Crushed seeds used for eye disease.

Shrubs, up to 90 cm high, glabrous or sparingly appressed- hirtulous. Stems ascending, much branched from woody base. Leaves on short 1-2.5 cm long, glandular petioles, rachis 2-10 cm long; leaflets in 3-7 pairs, lanceolate to elliptical, 2-5 cm long, 0.5-1 cm wide, wntire, acute and mucronate. Stipules small, lanceolate, entire. Inflorescence terminal or axillary, raceme, 4-10 cm long. Bract broadly ovate, 5-8 mm long, caducous. Pedicels 3-7 mm long. Sepals 5, subequal, 7-10 mm, 5-7 mm wide, broadly ovate, obtuse. Petals 5, subequal 10-18 mm long, 6-9 mm wide, obvate, bright yellow, with darker veins. Stamens 10, only 7 perfect, anthers subequal. Style glabrous, slender, 4-5 mm long. Pod 2-5 cm long, 1-2 cm broad, straight or slightly curved not crested obove the seeds, sparsely hairy, turning black at maturity, with 4-10 seeded. 

Flowering from March to May.
sandy gravel and wadies.
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