Stinking Cassia, Sickle senna
A tropical plant. It often grows on the edges of mangrove and coconut plantations. Plants grow near sea level in the tropics. In Nepal it grows to about 1400 m altitude. It grows in rich soil and near river banks. It grows in wetlands. It Indonesia it grows up to 1,000 m above sea level. In tropical Queensland it grows from sea level to 300 m altitude. It can grow in arid places.
Also known as:
Adi diga, Bab duli, Bapduli, Bokana, Chakauda, Chakoda, Chakonda, Chakor, Chakowar, Chakramandi, Chakunda, Chak-wad, Charota, Chekenda, Chekor sag, Chirota, Chum het lek, Chum het tai, Dadamari, Danghet chhieng, Dangywe, Dinghkri, Ecancule, Foetid cassia, Hadi diga, Hut, Jambanduro, Java-bean, Jhitkisak, Kaoal, Kasoda, Kasse, Kelbe, Ketepeng, Kovariya, Matkavai, Myay-pe-naw-nam, Ndur, Ngusat, Oosi thagarai, Pamaar, Panevar, Pawad, Peti-tora, Powada, Rahuri, Sekto, Senavu, Sicklepod, Soru-medelua, Tafasa, Tagarai, Takala, Takla, Tankil, Tantemu, Tantepu kura, Tapre, Tarota, Tarvat, Tarvata, Thagarai, Thakara, Thakattasoppu, Thavara, Tora, Torthan, Turtha, Ulo, Vao pinati, Vaththiyara
Synonyms
- Cassia tora L.
Edible Portion
- Seeds, Pods, Leaves, Vegetable, Flowers
Where does Stinking Cassia grow?
Found in: Africa, American Samoa, Arabia, Asia, Australia, Bhutan, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central Africa, China, East Africa, East Timor, Fiji, Gambia, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Korea, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Marquesas, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Northeastern India, Oman, Pacific, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Reunion, Rotuma, Saudi Arabia, SE Asia, Senegal, Seychelles, Solomon Islands, South America, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tuvalu, Vietnam, West Africa
Notes: There are 100 Cassia species. This group has been revised to a smaller more consistent group. Chemical composition: Moisture = 11.64%. Protein (N x 6.25) = 32.36%. Fat (ether extract) = 5.75%. Carbohydrate (soluble) = 5.56%. Ash = 4.84%. Iron = 1.43%. Phosphorus = 1.50%. Amino acids (u mole/100 mg.): a .Alanine = 17.0. Arginine = 12.0. Asparagine 25.1. Cysteine = 2.2. Glutamine = 36.1. Glycine = 19.7. Histidine = 7.9. Isoleucine = 8.8. Leucine = 17.2. Methionine = 0.2. Methionine sulphonide = - . Phenylalanine = 8.9. Proline = 10.0. Threonine = 10.4. Tyrosine = 5.0. Valine = 12.0. Unidentified = 1.6. Vernacular. Also as Caesalpinaceae.
Status: It is not known if they are used for food in Papua New Guinea.
Growing Stinking Cassia, Sickle senna
Cultivation: Plants are grown by seeds.
Edible Uses: The ripe seeds are roasted and ground and used for coffee. The seeds, roasted or cooked in the pod are eaten with rice. The young pods are cooked as a vegetable. The young leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. They are chopped small before cooking. They are often cooked with pork or fish. The harvested leaves can be stored for 4-5 days. The flowers are also cooked and eaten. The young stems are cooked in curry. The seeds are used in the preparation of sweets.
Nutrition Info
per 100g edible portion| Edible Part | Energy (kcal) | Protein (g) | Iron (mg) | Vitamin A (ug) | Vitamin c (mg) | Zinc (mg) | % Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds | - | 32.4 | 1.43% | - | - | - | 11.64 |
| Leaves | 27 | 3.6 | - | - | 124 | - | 82.1 |
| Stems | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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