Roxburgh's Cassia (Cassia roxburghii)

Roxburgh's Cassia, a reference photo — Photo: J.M.Garg · CC BY 3.0 (licence)

Cassia roxburghii, the red cassia, Roxburgh's cassia or Ceylon senna, is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It ranges throughout South India and Sri Lanka.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Roxburgh's Cassia 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.

Easily confused with

Cassia javanica
Cassia grandis

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Cassia
Species: Cassia roxburghii

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