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Family: Fabaceae Scientific name: Senna tora Description: Plant Form Annual or biennial upright shrub. Size Up to 1.5 m tall. Stem Branching, hairless or sparsely hairy. Leaves Oppositely arranged along stem, on long stalks 2-5 cm long. With 2-4 pairs of broad egg-shaped leaflets 1-4 cm long with rounded tips. With a small gland between the bottom 2 pairs. Strong unpleasant smell. Flowers Bright yellow with 5 petals. In pairs in the leaf forks. Fruit and Seeds Slender, sickle-shaped pods, 12-25 cm long which is almost circular in cross section. Mostly hairless and green becoming brownish-green as they mature. Contain numerous olive-brown seeds. Habitat Waste areas, riparian areas, roadisdes, pastures, cropping land. Distinguishing Features There are many similar Sennas (Senna species). The best distinguishing characteristic is the strong unpleasant smell. Also the rounded leaf ends can help narrow it down.
