Gaudichaud's senna

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Senna gaudichaudii

Gaudichaud's senna, a reference photo
Photo: Mark Marathon · CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

Senna gaudichaudii, also known by many common names, including kolomana in Hawaii and as blunt-leaved senna in Australia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to some Pacific Islands including Hawaii, parts of Southeast Asia and Queensland in Australia. It is a shrub or small tree with pinnate leaves, usually with three to five pairs of oblong to egg-shaped leaflets, and yellow flowers arranged in groups of four to ten, with ten fertile stamens in each flower.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Gaudichaud's senna being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Senna
Species
Senna gaudichaudii

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