Queensland Native Seeds

Senna pleurocarpa

Scientific NameSenna pleurocarpa
CategoriesNitrogen FixerShrub
Common Name(s)Firebush
FamilyFabaceae, Subfamily Caesalpinioideae

Description

"Shrub, spreading, to 0.8 m high, glabrous. Leaves 8–12 cm long including a terete petiole 20–40 mm long;..." (Flora of Australia)

Notes

"Found in semi-arid areas, especially in disturbed sites." (Flora of Australia)

Historical Notes

Distribution

"Occurs in all mainland States except Vic. There are three varieties." (Flora of Australia)



References and Related Links

Flora of Australia. Australian Biological Resources Study, Canberra. [Date Accessed: Feb 9, 2021] http://www.ausflora.org.au

https://profiles.ala.org.au/opus/foa/profile/Senna%20pleurocarpa

https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Senna~pleurocarpa

Botanical Illustrations by Sylvia Seiler. Compiled by Ross and Wilma Tait for the Chinchilla Field Naturalists’ Club, 2014