Cassia occidentalis (Oolanthakara)

Cassia occidentalis

Botanical name:

Cassia occidentalis

 Family:

Caesalpiniaceae

Synonyms: 

Senna occidentalis

Cassia occidentalis

Cassia occidentalis  is a  annual plant that grow up to 2 m tall.

The leaves are compound, leaflets in 4-6 pairs.

Yellow flowers occur in leaf axils.

The seed pods 8 to 12 cm long found in dark brown in colour.

Medicinal Properties:

 It is reported that the seed is effective as a diuretic and liver detoxifier.

Common name:

Malayalam

Oolanthakara,

Ponnaveeram,

Karinthakara.

English:

Coffee Senna, 

Coffeeweed, 

Negro coffee.

Hindi:

Kasunda

Marathi: 

Ran-takda,

Kasivda.

Tamil:

Nattam takarai.

Telugu:

Thangedu.

Kannada:

Kolthogache.

Bengali:

Kalkashunda.

Oriya:

Kasundri.

Urdu: 

Kasonji.

Assamese: 

Hant-thenga.

Gujarati: 

Kasundri.

Sanskrit:

Arimarda, 

Kasamarda.