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Distribution and conservation of avartaki - Cassia auriculata, Se..

avartaki - Cassia auriculata, Senna auriculata (L.) Roxb. - Caesalpiniaceae

avartaki :

Senna auriculata


Geographical distribution:

India and Sri Lanka are said to be its origin place. Cassia auriculata is extensively cultivated in area which is dry and warm ( Punjab, Haryana, Utter Pradesh, West Bengal). Ecologically it tolerates a wide range of climate and temperature, yet it prefers to grow and flourish well in warmth. It can thrive on dry stony hills, on black soils, along road side, in degraded forest, waste land, railway embankments, etc. Martin ( 1983 ) suggested C. auriculata for the development of landscape. It is found in wild state in Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madya Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamilnadu and Andhra Pradesh.

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