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Senna singueana

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Identification
Senna singueana (Del.) Lock [family FABACEAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE ]
Related name
  • Senna singueana
Common name
  • lomfu (Aub.) (NIGER, HAUSA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • guéléponsgo (Aub.) (UPPER VOLTA, MOORE), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • pintcheira do mato (EPdS) (GUINEA-BISSAU, CRIOULO), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • rumbu (Aub.) (NIGER, KANURI), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • shadarat al bashime (Aub.) (NIGER, ARABIC (Niger)), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3
  • shadarat al bashime (JMD; KO&S) shedrat el (NIGERIA, ARABIC-SHUWA), Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol. 3

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Entry for Senna singueana (Del.) Lock [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE]
Herbarium
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)
Collection
Useful Plants of West Tropical Africa
Resource Type
Reference Sources
Entry From
Burkill, H.M. 1985. The useful plants of west tropical Africa, Vol 3
Names
Cassia goratensis Fresen. [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE]
Cassia singueana Del. [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE]
Senna singueana (Del.) Lock [family LEGUMINOSAE-CAESALPINIOIDEAE]
Common names
GUINEA-BISSAU: CRIOULO pintcheira do mato (EPdS) UPPER VOLTA: MOORE guéléponsgo (Aub.) NIGER: ARABIC (Niger) shadarat al bashime (Aub.) HAUSA lomfu (Aub.) KANURI rumbu (Aub.) NIGERIA: ARABIC-SHUWA shadarat al bashime (JMD; KO&S) shedrat el
Uses
(leaf, flower) Medicines: eye treatments (leaf) Medicines: pulmonary troubles (bark, root) Medicines: stomach troubles (fruit-pulp) Medicines: lactation stimulants (incl. veterinary) (leaf, leaf-sap, root) Medicines: venereal diseases (leaf, leaf-sap, fruit-pods) Medicines: fabrifuges (leaf) Medicines: leprosy (leaf) Medicines: antidotes (venomous stings, bites, etc.) (bark) Phytochemistry: tannins, astringents (flower) Agri-horticulture: ornamental, cultivated or partially tended (whole plant) Agri-horticulture: bee/honey plants, insect plants (bark) Products: dyes, stains, inks, tattoos and mordants (root-fibre) Products: household, domestic and personal items Social: religion, superstitions, magic
Description
A shrub or small tree to about 10 m high, scaly fissured and thick bark, with deciduous crown, of the savanna woodland from Mali to N Nigeria and found throughout E and S tropical Africa.It has showy, but precocious, yellow flowers and for want of better
References
References:1. Adewunmi & Sofowora, 1980. 2. Akiley 85, K. 3. Astle 823, K. 4. Aubréville, 1950: 217, 223, as Cassia sabak Del. 5. Babuwa Tubra, 1985. 6. Bally, 1937. 7. Dalziel, 1937: 180, as Cassia goratensis Fresen. 8. Getahun 365, K. 9. Gillett 15073,
Contributor
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (K)

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