The Kerala Government is planning to arrest the rampant growth of Senna spectabilis, in the forest areas of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR), including the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary.
It is a deciduous tree native to tropical areas of America.
It grows up to 15 to 20 metres in a short period of time and distributes thousands of seeds after flowering.
It is an invasive species.
It is categorised as ‘Least Concern’ under IUCN Red List.