TNPSC Thervupettagam

Senna Spectabilis

November 6 , 2022 753 days 927 0
  • Tamil Nadu Forest Department made a comprehensive strategy to deal with the spread of Senna Spectabilis in the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve buffer zones.
  • Senna spectabilis is an invasive species with bright yellow flowers.
  • It was introduced as an ornamental species from South and Central America.
  • It has become highly invasive in the Sigur plateau in both the core and buffer zones of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.
  • It is one among five major invasive weeds in the Nilgiri region.
  • Lantana camara, Wattle, Eucalyptus and Pine are the other 4 invasive species in this region.

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