توضیحات
Senna siamea, also known as Siamese cassia, kassod tree, cassod tree and cassia tree, is a legume in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae. It is native to South and Southeast Asia
It is a medium-size, evergreen tree growing up to 18 m (60 ft) with yellow flowers. It is often used as shade tree in cocoa, coffee and tea plantations
Leaves are alternate, pinnately compound, with slender, green-reddish, tinged axis and 6 to 12 pairs of leaflets on short stalks, rounded at both ends
Kaeng khilek, a Thai curry made with kassod leaves and flower buds
Wood from S. siamea is highly valued in Chinese furniture making
This plant has medicinal value and it contains a compound named barakol. The leaves, tender pods and seeds are edible, but they must be previously boiled and the water discarded. They are used in Burmese and also in Thai cuisine where one of the most well-known preparations is kaeng khilek
In Burmese tradition, during the full moon day of Tazaungmon, Burmese families pick Siamese cassia buds and prepare it in a salad called mezali phu thoke or in a soup
Other uses include as fodder plant, in intercropping systems, windbreaks, and shelter belts. As a hardwood, it is used for ornamentation on instruments (ukuleles and guitars) and decorative products. In this capacity it is known as pheasantwood or polohala, named for the similarity of the grain to pheasant feathers. It is sometimes used in Chinese furniture (known as jichimu) interchangeably with wood from the Ormosia species
سنا سیامی گونه ای از سنا است
انی درخت گلهای زرد و بذرهای مسطح سکه ای دارد
چوب این در در چین بسیار گران قیمت است و از آن آلات موسیقی مثل گیتار درست میشود
برگها و میوه های سبز و دانه های سبز و غنچه های این گیاه خوراکی است و بعد از پختن در شرق آسیا خورده میشوند
با برگ و غنچه و میوه این گیاه سوپی به نام Kaeng khilek تهیه میشود که تصویر آن را می توانید در عکس ها ببینید
