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Senna alata.jpg

Senna alata  (L.) Roxb.

Emperor's Candlesticks, Candle Bush, Candelabra Bush, Christmas Candles, Empress Candle Plant, Ringworm Shrub

Plants > Angiosperms > Fabaceae > ​​​Senna alata

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


  • Common names: Emperor's Candlesticks, Candle Bush, Candelabra Bush, Christmas Candles, Empress Candle Plant, Ringworm Shrub
  • Thai names: ขี้คาก khi khak (Northern), ชุมเห็ดเทศ chumhet thet (Central, Peninsular), ชุมเห็ดใหญ่ chumhet yai (Karen-Mae Hong Son), ตะสีพอ ta-si-pho (Karen-Mae Hong Son), ลับมืนหลวง lap muen luang (Northern), หมากกะลิงเทศ mak kaling thet (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 翅荚决明 chi jia jue ming
  • Distribution: Native to tropical America, widely introduced in the tropics elsewhere.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Pa Hin Ngam N.P.), Chiang Mai (Chom Thong), Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • 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 alata from Thailand.
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Senna alata Pa Hin Ngam N.p. Chaiyaphum November
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Senna alata Pa Hin Ngam N.p. Chaiyaphum November
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Senna alata, Chom Thong Chiang Mai, November 2016
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Senna alata, Chom Thong Chiang Mai, November 2016
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Senna alata, Chom Thong Chiang Mai, November 2016
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Senna alata, Pai Mae Hong Son, Nov 2017

References: 
The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China 
Wikipedia
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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