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)
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.
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
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.
