Senna surattensis
(golden senna)

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Identity

Preferred Scientific Name

• Senna surattensis (Burm. f.) H. Irwin & Barneby

Preferred Common Name

• golden senna

Other Scientific Names

• Cassia fastigiata Vahl
• Cassia glauca Lam.
• Cassia suffruticosa Roth
• Cassia surattensis Burm.f.
• Psilorhegma suffruticosa (Roth) Britton & Rose
• Senna speciosa Roxb.

International Common Names

• English: foetid cassia; glaucous cassia; glossy shower; glossy-shower senna; scrambled eggs bush; sickle senna; Singapore shower tree; sunshine tree
• Chinese: huang huai jue ming

Local Common Names

• Indonesia: kembang kuning
• Indonesia/Nusa Tenggara: kembang koning; kemoning; kuning
• Laos: dok sake; sak heng
• Malaysia: gelenggang
• Thailand: khilek-ban; songbadan
• USA/Hawaii: kalamona; kolomona

Summary of Invasiveness

S. surattensis is a small tree which is listed as an ‘agricultural weed’, ‘environmental weed’, ‘cultivation escape’, ‘garden thug’, ‘naturalised’ and ‘weed’ in the Global Compendium of Weeds (Randall, 2012). It is known to shade out forages in mesic pastures and has a history of repeated introductions outside of its native range (Motooka et al., 2003; PIER, 2014). However the species has been spread primarily by human cultivation rather than by seed dispersal, as its pods lack pulp and its seeds are not well adapted for dispersal by biotic or abiotic factors (PIER, 2014). A risk assessment conducted by PIER (2014) called for further evaluation of the species’ invasiveness and risk of introduction. It is currently classified as an invasive species in several Asian and Pacific countries including Singapore, Taiwan, French Polynesia, and Micronesia, as well as Hawaii (PIER, 2014; Taiwan Invasive Species Database, 2014; USDA-ARS, 2014; Wagner et al., 2014).

Taxonomic Tree

• Domain: Eukaryota
•     Kingdom: Plantae
•         Phylum: Spermatophyta
•             Subphylum: Angiospermae
•                 Class: Dicotyledonae
•                     Order: Fabales
•                         Family: Fabaceae
•                             Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae
•                                 Genus: Cassia
•                                     Species: Senna surattensis

Notes on Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Until the beginning of the 1980s the genus Cassia was considered to be a very large genus of over 500 species. Bentham (1871) wrote that three groups within the Cassia genus were so distinct from one another that any species can always be unequivocally allocated to one of them; some main distinctions included fruit structure, stamen structure and arrangement, and nodulation (Lock, 1988). However it was not until 1982 that Irwin and Barneby formally separated Cassia into three genera: Cassia L. emend. Gaertner, Senna Miller, and Chamaecrista Moench; Cassia now has only about 30 species, whereas Senna and Chamaecrista comprise about equal numbers of species, about 260 and 270 respectively (Irwin and Barneby, 1982; Sosef and Maesen, 1997). These three genera are now largely accepted and together make up subtribe Cassinae. Cassia and Senna differ principally in stamen organization, and in arid areas of Australia, taxonomic distinctions between and within the three genera are blurred by polyploidy, hybridization and apoximis (Lewis et al., 2005). In 1988 Lock presented new names and combinations for the Cassinae species in Africa, noting that “if Cassia were to continue to be used in its broad sense in Africa, there would be several species which would be consistently given different names in different continents” (Lock, 1988).

Approximately 80% of the Senna genus’ 260 or so species occur in New World tropical and subtropical areas, extending into warm temperate and rarely into cool temperate areas of both hemispheres with species in Africa, Madagascar, Australia, and a few in southeastern Asia and Pacific islands (Irwin and Barneby, 1982; Lock, 1988; Wagner et al., 2014).

The species S. surattensis is named after  the town of Surat, located near Bombay, India (Motooka et al., 2003; Quattrocchi, 2012). Two other Senna spp. and three Crotalaria spp. share S. surattensis’ vernacular name in Hawaii, kolomona or kalamona (‘glory of Solomon’) (Motooka et al., 2003).

The species has been much confused with Senna sulfurea (Collad.) H.S.Irwin & Barneby; S. surattensis has more numerous, smaller leaflets, smaller brachystylous flowers and shorter, short-stipitate pod (Irwin and Barneby, 1982; ILDIS, 2014). In historical literature the name Cassia glauca Lam. may refer to either of these species, as this name has been listed as a synonym for both Cassia surattensis Burm. f. (synonym of S. surattensis) and S. sulfurea (ILDIS, 2014; Missouri Botanical Garden, 2014). De Wit’s description of S. surattensis has also become muddled with that of S. sulfurea, adding further confusion to interpreting the literature (Irwin and Barneby, 1982).

Description

Small trees, 3-6 m tall. Leaves 8-18 cm long, leaflets 6-10 pairs, the distal ones larger and proportionately narrower, obovate to elliptic obovate or oblanceolate, 2-5 cm long, 0.8-2 cm wide, upper surface green and usually glabrous, lower surface glaucous and sparsely appressed pubescent, especially along midrib, apex rounded, emarginate, base obliquely rounded or cuneate, clavate nectaries between the first, second, and sometimes third pairs of leaflets, stipules linear subulate, 4.5-13 mm long, caducous. Flowers in racemes 0.4-2.5 cm long, pedicels 15-25 mm long, bracts submembranous, ovate to lanceolate, 2-7 mm long, persistent until anthesis, then deciduous, the lowermost sometimes subtended by a clavate nectary; calyx lobes oblanceolate to oblong obovate, the outermost 3-4.4 mm long, inner ones 5.5-8 mm long; petals bright yellow or yellowish orange, ovate to oblong ovate, the longest one 16-24 mm long; fertile stamens 10, all nearly similar to one another, slightly increasing in size toward abaxial side of flower; filaments 9, 0.7-2 mm long, that of central abaxial stamen 1.5-3.5 mm long. Pods pendulous, chartaceous, strongly compressed, 7-10 cm long, 1.1-1.5 cm wide, base constricted into a stipe 0.5-0.7 cm long, the cavity with narrow interseminal septa. Seeds oriented transversely in 1 row, compressed parallel to the valves, pale brown, glossy, oblong ellipsoid, 5-6 mm long, the areole 2.7-3.6 mm long [taken from Wagner et al., 2014].

Plant Type

Distribution

The origin of this species remains obscure. It was previously thought by Bentham to be native to coastal north Australia, but Symon (1966) characterized it as a probable introduction there (Irwin and Barneby, 1982). Liogier and Martorell (2000) consider the species native to Australia. The species is known to occur, and is often cultivated as an ornamental, in many tropical and subtropical regions including Southeast Asia, Africa, and the West Indies, and is known to have escaped into the wild, naturalizing in many of these places (Irwin and Barneby, 1982). In the Pacific, the species is of uncertain native status on the Caroline and Society islands, and on the Hawaiian Islands it has become naturalized on Kaua`i, O`ahu, Moloka`i, Lana`i, and Maui Islands (Irwin and Barneby, 1982; Wagner et al., 2014). In Sri Lanka, the species is widely planted but does not appear to have become naturalized (Poorten and Poorten, 2012).

Disagreement between sources was found for several countries, likely due to its obscure origins. USDA-ARS (2014) lists the species as native to Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, whereas ILDIS notes the species as introduced or of uncertain status in these countries. In Singapore the species is listed as introduced by USDA-ARS (2014), introduced and cultivated only by ILDIS (2014), and as an invasive species by PIER (2014).

Distribution Table

The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

History of Introduction and Spread

S. surattensis is considered to originate from Southeast Asia and possibly Malesia and Australia, but has now been widely introduced to tropical and subtropical regions around the world as an ornamental plant as well as for use as a hedge and shade tree in plantations (Little and Skolmen, 1989; Hanelt et al., 2001).

Date of introduction to the West Indies is uncertain, but the species is known to have been cultivated on St. Vincent and the Windward Islands before 1826 (Irwin and Barneby, 1982). Because the name Cassia glauca Lam. could refer to either S. surattensis or to S. sulfurea (Collad.) HS Irwin & Barneby in historical literature, as this name has been listed as a synonym for both Cassia surattensis Burm. f. (synonym of S. surattensis) and S. sulfurea (ILDIS, 2014; Missouri Botanical Garden, 2014), the species may have been included (as Cassia glauca Lam.) in Grisebach’s flora on the British West Indies, which reported it to be present in Jamaica, Saint Kitts, Antigua and St. Vincent, and native to Guadeloupe (which from current literature is unlikely) and the East Indies (Grisebach, 1859-1864). The species may have also been cultivated in Trinidad by 1870 (as Cassia glauca Lam.) (Prestoe, 1870). Introduction to Puerto Rico appears to have been relatively recent, as the species was not included in Bello’s flora of Puerto Rico (1881-1883); Irwin and Barneby (1982) report only that the species was cultivated in Puerto Rico sometime after 1826, after which time it became naturalized (Liogier and Martorell, 2000). Britton included Cassia glauca in his Flora of Bermuda (Britton, 1918).

In Hawaii, the species is thought to have been a post-James Cook (died 1779) introduction, and was naturalized there by 1871 (Little and Skolmen, 2003; Motooka et al., 2003). In Sri Lanka, the species was introduced but has been present on the island since 1824, described by Moon by the name C. glauca (Moon, 1824).

Risk of Introduction

Risk of introduction is moderate but not insignificant, and further evaluation has been recommended by a weed risk assessment by PIER; the species possesses both desirable and undesirable traits that could cause potential invasiveness if not monitored. The species is known to outcompete forages and native flora by shading in mesic pastures (Motooka et al., 2003). It produces seeds profusely, with 10-20 seeds per pod, and is already naturalized in many of the countries it has been introduced to (Little and Skolmen, 1989; PIER, 2014). However, not only are the seeds too heavy and unadapted for wind dispersal, but the pods usually remain attached to the plant so the seeds do not fall to the ground and germinate, causing them to rot on the plant; this has limited the species in some places, like Sri Lanka, to urban and semi-urban landscapes (Poorten and Poorten, 2012). Despite this, the species has been widely cultivated around the world in tropical and subtropical climate zones and has become invasive after escaping from cultivation in several countries, particularly in Asia and Asia-Pacific. Considering the invasiveness of many other members of the Senna genus, and because the species continues to be a popular ornamental plant for cultivation around the world, the probability of invasion of the species should be monitored and researched further. 

Habitat

S. surattensis has escaped from cultivation to roadsides, pastures, and waste places at lower altitudes and is quite common in urban and semi-urban areas. In Southeast Asia, the species favours teak forests and marshy soils, up to 300 m (Sosef and Maesen, 1997). The species is often used as a hedge plant and shade tree in plantations and cultivated areas (Little and Skolmen, 1989; Hanelt et al., 2001; Poorten and Poorten, 2012; PIER, 2014; USDA-ARS, 2014). In Hawaii, it has been reported to also grow in volcanic areas and coastal forests (Little and Skolmen, 1989).

Habitat List

Biology and Ecology

Genetics

The chromosome count for this species is 2n = 28, 32, 56 (Wagner et al., 2014).

Associations

PIER (2014) reports that S. surattensis is among those Senna species with nodule-forming capability, which allows for symbiotic relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. There is conflicting evidence of this capability, however; Sosef and Maesen (1997) and Mahmood and Iqbal (1994) report that this species does not nodulate. According to Giller (2001), no species in the genus Senna have been found to nodulate.

Environmental Requirements

S. surattensis is easily toppled by wind, and can require several years to become properly established; perhaps for this reason it is generally not a long-lived tree (University of Florida-IFAS, 2014). The species is insensitive to sulphur dioxide pollution, making it a popular ornamental in countries with highly-populated urban areas such as the Philippines and Hong Kong (Sosef and Maesen, 1997).

The species prefers marshy soils, as young cultivated trees must be well watered in order to come established. It has low tolerance for salt, and medium tolerance for drought (University of Florida-IFAS, 2014).

Climate

Natural enemies

Notes on Natural Enemies

Several caterpillars and insect species predate upon S. surattensis as a larval food plant. These include Catopsilia scylla and Catopsilia pomona, which eat both young and older leaves of S. surattensis; Eurema blanda silhetana, which only feeds on the young leaves; and Oecophylla smaragdina (red tree ants), which will prey on almost any living creature including butterfly larvae and pupae, and often build their nests on S. surattensis plants (Poorten and Poorten, 2012).

Means of Movement and Dispersal

S. surattensis has spread across tropical and subtropical regions around the world primarily as a result of its intentional cultivation by humans for ornamental and agroforestry purposes, and by accidental escape into the wild. The species produces seeds profusely, with up to 20 seeds per pod (Little and Skolmen, 1989; PIER, 2014). However, dispersal by birds and animals is considered unlikely, given that the pods do not have pulp to attract them (PIER, 2014). Wind dispersal is also unlikely, as the seeds are too heavy to be dispersed by wind, and pods remain attached to the plant so the seeds do not fall to the ground and germinate, causing them to rot on the plant (Poorten and Poorten, 2012).

Pathway Causes

Pathway Vectors

Impact Summary

Economic Impact

The species has naturalized in many places after escaping from cultivation, and has been recognized as negatively impacting native environments where it can establish; in Hawaii, for example, it is known to shade out forages in mesic pastures (Motooka et al., 2003). Despite this, S. surratensis is valued in agriculture as a shade and hedge tree. Economically, it is a popular ornamental that has been introduced around the world for this reason, with its attractive flowers that bloom throughout the year and tolerance for SO2-polluted air (Sosef and Maesen, 1997; University of Florida-IFAS, 2014). 

Risk and Impact Factors

• Invasive in its native range
• Proved invasive outside its native range
• Abundant in its native range
• Pioneering in disturbed areas
• Benefits from human association (i.e. it is a human commensal)
• Has propagules that can remain viable for more than one year

• Negatively impacts agriculture
• Reduced native biodiversity

• Competition - shading

• Highly likely to be transported internationally deliberately

Uses

S. surratensis is cultivated as a shade tree and as a hedge and ornamental plant; its leaves are used locally in traditional medicine (Hanelt et al., 2001), and its bark is said to be medicinal (Little and Skolmen, 1989).

In Southeast Asia, its young leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable, and in the Philippines, it is often used in teak plantations as a shade tree and hedge plant. The roots are used to treat gonorrhoea, the leaves for dysentery, and the flowers as a general purgative (Sosef and Maesen, 1997).

Uses List

Environmental

• Agroforestry
• Boundary, barrier or support
• Shade and shelter
• Windbreak

Human food and beverage

• Vegetable

Medicinal, pharmaceutical

• Traditional/folklore

Ornamental

• Christmas tree
• Cut flower
• garden plant
• Potted plant
• Propagation material
• Seed trade

Similarities to Other Species/Conditions

S. surattensis can be confused with a similar ornamental Senna species, S. siamea (Lamarck) Irwin & Barneby. S. surattensis can be distinguished by the small tree habit, alternate, pinnately compound leaves, six to ten pairs of leaflets waxy white on the lower surface, five-parted yellow flowers with ten stamens, and strap-shaped pods. Senna siamea differs in having smaller flowers 9-16 mm long and larger fruits 18-30 cm long (Whistler, 2000).

S. surattensis and S. sulfurea are the only two genuine sennas with ten fertile stamens encountered outside gardens in the New World, and are thus readily identified to section when in flower; in the West Indies, they will be recognized in fruit by the combination of ample obtuse leaflets and relatively broad plano-compressed pods shallowly undulate along the sutures (Irwin and Barneby, 1982). Compared with S. sulfurea, S. surattensis has more numerous, smaller leaflets, smaller brachystylous flowers and shorter, short-stipitate pods (Irwin and Barneby, 1982; ILDIS, 2014).

Prevention and Control

S. surattensis has been demonstrated to be sensitive to triclopyr and perhaps to other hormone-type herbicides (Motooka et al., 2003). In the 1960s a major biological control programme was implemented in Hawaii. One of these projects focused on controlling S. surattensis with a bioherbicide based on the fungus Acremonium, which reportedly saved the Hawaiian cattle industry from collapse in the 1970s (Trujillo, 2005).

Gaps in Knowledge/Research Needs

Recommended areas for further research include the extent of this species’ invasiveness, as recommended by the PIER weedy risk assessment; this is especially important, considering its continued widespread cultivation as an ornamental. 

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Contributors

02/04/2014 Original text by:

Marianne Jennifer Datiles, Department of Botany-Smithsonian NMNH, Washington DC, USA

Pedro Acevedo-Rodríguez, Department of Botany-Smithsonian NMNH, Washington DC, USA

Distribution Maps