Cassia sieberiana
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fd5b3c4131932671452 |
| Scientific name | Cassia sieberiana |
| Authority | DC. |
| First published in | Prodr.2: 489 (1825) |
Description Top
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Cassia sieberiana, also known as the drumstick tree, is a tree native to Africa and belongs to the Fabaceae family. It can reach heights of 10 to 20 meters and has bright yellow flowers. The tree is commonly found in the secondary jungle of forests and has multiple medicinal uses in Africa. Its bark is dark grey to black, and its leaves are arranged in leaflets with 7-10 pairs. The tree produces both flowers and fruit, with the flowers blooming during the dry season and the fruit maturing from September to February. It is known as sindia in the Wolof language and sinjan in the Bambara language, which translates to "long breast" due to the shape of its seed pods. Cassia sieberiana is found in various parts of Africa and grows best in well-drained, humid soils. It is used for food, as well as for making tools, pestles, and mortars due to its hard and termite-resistant wood. It is also used as an ornamental tree and has cultural and religious significance in some cultures. Parts of the plant have also been traditionally used for teeth cleaning.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Cassia kotschyana | Oliv. | Fl. Trop. Afr.2: 271 (1871) |
| Cathartocarpus sieberianus | (DC.) G.Don | Gen. Hist.2: 453 (1832) |
| Cassia conspicua | (G.Don) Vogel | Gen. Cass. Syn.: 47 (1837) |
| Cathartocarpus conspicuus | G.Don | Gen. Hist.2: 453 (1832) |
| Cassia sieberiana var. macrocarpa | Pellegr. | Bull. Soc. Bot. France67: 385 (1920) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Bambara | sinsan |
| dag | kukpaliyoo |
| Hausa | araho |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
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- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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East Tropical Africa
- Uganda
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Northeast Tropical Africa
- Chad
- Sudan
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West Tropical Africa
- Benin
- Burkina
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Ivory Coast
- Liberia
- Mali
- Mauritania
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Togo
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West-central Tropical Africa
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Zaïre
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East Tropical Africa
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000164753 |
| Tropicos | 13028426 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:485224-1 |
| The Plant List | ild-1118 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3916823 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1977551 |
| IUCN Red List | 144280984 |
| IPNI | 485224-1 |
| iNaturalist | 505833 |
| GBIF | 5357182 |
| Freebase | /m/0jkvsjf |
| EPPO | CASSI |
| EOL | 418299 |
| USDA GRIN | 9388 |
| Wikipedia | Cassia_sieberiana |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthracenecarboxylic acids and derivatives / Anthracenecarboxylic acids | |||||
| Rhein | 10168 | Click to see C1=CC2=C(C(=C1)O)C(=O)C3=C(C2=O)C=C(C=C3O)C(=O)O | 284.22 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1055/S-0028-1099898 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavans / Flavan-3-ols | |||||
| (-)-Epiafzelechin | 443639 | Click to see C1C(C(OC2=CC(=CC(=C21)O)O)C3=CC=C(C=C3)O)O | 274.27 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1021/NP100090E |
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |