ON THIS PLANT
Chamaecrista absus (syn. Cassia absus), the pig's senna or tropical sensitive pea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, with a worldwide distribution in the tropics and subtropics. An annual herb reaching 60 cm (24 in), it is a common weed of cultivated and waste places, and its seeds are regularly harvested and sold for use in traditional medicine in Africa and Asia.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Chamaecrista
- Family
- Fabaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Tropical sensitive pea en Pig's senna