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.
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