''Senna sophera'' is a

shrub A shrub (often also called a bush) is a small-to-medium-sized perennial woody plant. Unlike herbaceous plants, shrubs have persistent woody stems above the ground. Shrubs can be either deciduous or evergreen. They are distinguished from trees ...

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, about 3 m. in height. The compound leaves with 8-12 paired leaflets acute and tapering; bear rachies with single gland at the base. It has yellow flowers in carymbose racemes. Common names of ''Senna sophera'' include algarrobilla, kasunda, baner. It was formerly called ''Cassia sophera'' in

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. It is known as kasaundi in

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, and kolkasunda (কল্কাসুন্দা) in

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. Possibly originating in

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,Entry for ''Senna sophera'' (Linn) Roxb JSTOR Plant Science
/ref> today the plant is found in most tropical countries. It is common on waste lands, on roadsides and in the forests. Root bark in used for preparation of the

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. It has been used by ancient Indian physicians for its efficacy in respiratory disorders.

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sophera Plants described in 1753 Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus {{Caesalpinioideae-stub