Senna occidentalis  (L.) Link

Coffee Senna
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Fabales
Family: ​​Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Senna
Species: occidentalis

  • Common names: Coffee Senna
  • Thai names: ขี้เหล็กเทศ khi lek thet (Northern), ขี้เหล็กผี khi lek phi (Central), ขี้เหล็กเผือก khi lek phueak (Northern), ชุมเห็ดเล็ก chumhet lek (Central), ผักจี๊ด phak chit (Shan-Mae Hong Son), ผักเห็ด phak het (Northern), พรมดาน phrom dan (Central), ลับมืนน้อย lap muen noi (Northern), หมากกะลิงเทศ mak kaling thet (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 望江南 wang jiang nan
  • Distribution: Native to tropical America; widely introduced in the tropics and subtropics elsewhere
  • Image locations: Chonburi (Pattaya)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Senna occidentalis from Thailand.
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Senna occidentalis (L.) Pattaya Chonburi November
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Senna occidentalis (L.) Pattaya Chonburi November
References:  
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China