Easter cassia

Senna pendula var. glabrata

family

Caesalpiniaceae

origin

Exotic

declaration

Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)

Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)

Council Pest Vegetation (BCC Natural Asset Local Law)

Common names

Easter cassia.

An erect or sprawling shrub usually growing 2-4 m tall. Its stems are much-branched and its once-compound leaves have three to six pairs of leaflets.These broad leaflets  (1-5 cm long and 5-20 mm wide) have rounded tips and prominent yellowish margins. its bright yellow flowers (about 3 cm across) have five large petals and are borne in leafy clusters at the tips of the branches.Its fruit are cylindrical pods (10-20 cm long and 6-12 mm wide) that hang downwards.

Leaf arrangement:Compound
Leaf form:Opposite
Yellow
Green

Impact

Impact

Easter cassia (Senna pendula var. glabrata) is regarded as a significant environmental weed in New South Wales and Queensland. It was recently listed as a priority environmental weed in two Natural Resource Management regions, and is actively managed by community groups in Queensland. Typically this species outcompetes native species through it's prolific fruit production and rapid growth rate.

Location

Location

Characteristics

Characteristics

Similar Species

Similar Species

Control Methods