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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Taxobox<br /> | color = lightgreen<br /> | name = ''Senna obtusifolia''<br /> | image = Sicklepod 5861.JPG<br /> | image_width = 240px<br /> | image_caption = ''Senna obtusifolia'' showing the sickle-shaped seed pods<br /> | regnum = [[Plant]]ae<br /> | divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]<br /> | classis = [[Magnoliopsida]]<br /> | ordo = [[Fabales]]<br /> | familia = [[Fabaceae]]<br /> | subfamilia = [[Caesalpinioideae]]<br /> | tribus = [[Cassieae]]<br /> | genus = ''[[Senna (genus)|Senna]]''<br /> | species = '''''S. obtusifolia'''''<br /> | binomial = ''Senna obtusifolia''<br /> | binomial_authority = ([[Carolus Linnaeus|L.]]) [[Howard Samuel Irwin|H.S.Irwin]] &amp; [[Rupert Charles Barneby|Barneby]]<br /> }}<br /> <br /> '''''Senna obtusifolia''''' ([[synonymy|syn.]] ''Cassia obtusifolia'' L., ''Cassia tora'', ''Emelista tora'') is a plant in the genus ''[[Senna (genus)|Senna]]''. It is also known as '''foetid cassia''', '''sickle senna''', '''Chinese senna''', '''sicklepod''', '''sickle-pod''', '''sickle pod''', '''coffee weed''', '''coffeeweed''', '''coffee pod''', '''coffee-pod''', '''java bean''', '''java-bean''', or '''arsenic weed'''. It grows wild in [[North America|North]], [[Central America|Central]], and [[South America]], [[Asia]], [[Africa]], and [[Oceania]], and is considered a particularly serious [[weed]] in many places.<br /> <br /> The species's name comes from the [[Latin language|Latin]] ''obtus'' (&quot;dull or blunt&quot;), and ''folium'' (&quot;leaf&quot;). Its leaves, seeds, and root are used medicinally, primarily in [[Asia]]. It is believed to possess a [[laxative]] effect, as well as to be beneficial for the eyes.<br /> <br /> The plant's seeds are a source of [[cassia gum]], a food additive usually used as a thickener. As a folk remedy, the seeds are often roasted, then boiled in water to produce a tea. Roasted and ground, the seeds have also been used as a substitute for [[coffee]].<br /> &lt;gallery&gt;<br /> Image:Senna‗obtusifolia.jpg|Senna obtusifolia<br /> Image:Senna‗obtusifolia-01.jpg|Leaves<br /> Image:Senna‗obtusifolia-02.jpg|Stem<br /> &lt;/gallery&gt;<br /> <br /> ===Other names===<br /> *[[Chinese language|Chinese]]: [[pinyin]]: ''jué míng zi'' ([[Traditional Chinese character|traditional]]: {{lang|zh-Hant|決明子}}; [[Simplified Chinese character|simplified]]: {{lang|zh-Hans|决明子}})<br /> *[[Japanese language|Japanese]]: ''ebisu-gusa'', {{lang|ja|夷草}}<br /> *[[Korean language|Korean]]: ''gyeolmyeongja'' ([[hangul]]: {{lang|ko-Hang|결명자}}; [[hanja]]: {{lang|ko-Hant|決明子}})<br /> *[[Portuguese (language)|Portuguese]]:''fedegoso''<br /> *[[Turkish language|Turkish]]:''sinameki''<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> *[[Cassia (genus)]]<br /> *[[Senna (herb)]]<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> *[http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?100044 Germplasm Resources Information Network: ''Senna obtusifolia'']<br /> *[http://www.e2121.com/herb_db/viewherb.php3?viewid=71&amp;setlang= Cassia Seed page] from ENaturalHealthCenter.com site<br /> *[http://www.missouriplants.com/Yellowalt/Cassia_obtusifolia_page.html Photos] from Missouriplants.com site<br /> *[http://www.chinese-poems.com/d23.html Ancient Chinese poem about ''Senna obtusifolia'']<br /> <br /> [[Category:Caesalpinioideae]]<br /> [[Category:Dietary supplements]]<br /> [[Category:Medicinal plants]]<br /> [[Category:Herbs]]<br /> [[Category:Invasive plant species]]<br /> <br /> {{Caesalpinioideae-stub}}</div>

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