Senna versicolor
(Meyen ex Vogel) H. S. Irwin & Barneby
Mutuy, Versicolor senna.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Flowers, Seeds
The flowers are boiled and eaten; the seeds are also edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
How to Identify
A tropical shrub in the Fabaceae family with edible flowers and seeds.
Notes
There are 100 Cassia species. This group has been revised to a smaller more consistent group. Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Anaranjada, Mayca, Mutuy, Saliba, Saligua
Cassia latopetiolata Dombey ex VogelCassia pazensis RusbyCassia versicolor VogelSenna versicolor var. versicolor
References (2)
- GADE, (As Cassia latopetiolata)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 602
