Chamaecrista absus
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Chamaecrista absus

Chamaecrista Absus

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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
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