Senna macranthera

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Senna macranthera
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
Genus: Senna
Species:
S. macranthera
Binomial name
Senna macranthera
(Collad.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby

Senna macranthera is a tree in the family of Fabaceae.

With a height of 6 to 9 m, it has an abundance of yellow flowers from December to April in its homelands.

Origin

It originates in the north of South America.


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