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LEGUMINOS.E. CCXXV. Inga. 



3 I. ni'tida (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1013.) leaves with 2 pairs of Wh 



1 . - ■ _ 1 J Y ^W V*V BAA ^_ ^^ _ 



oblong-lanceolate leaflets, which are shining on both surfaces, 



Clt. 1804, Tree 10 to 20 feet. 



111. Feui'llei (D. C. prod. 2. p. 433.) leaves with 3-4 pairs 



and pilose on the veins beneath ; spikes of flowers pedunculate, of oval-oblong, gla])rous leaflets, which are acute at both emh • 



Legume un- 



oblong; corolla villous. T2 . S. Native of Para, in Brazil. 



Branches hairy. Superior leaflets 4-5 inches long. 



known. 



iSAmfw^-leaved Inga. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 



4 I. PiLosiu'scuLA (Desv. journ. hot. 1814. p. 71.) leaves 

 with 2 pairs of oval-oblong, acuminated, shining leaflets, which 

 are rather pilose, as well as the branches; glands large, one 

 between each pair of leaflets ; spikes of flowers oblong-capitate, 

 pedunculate; corolla villous. h. S. Native of " 



spikes of flowers usually twin, ovate, pedunculate ; legumes very 

 long, linear, flat, glabrous. ^ . S. Native of Peru, also culti- 



vated in the gardens about Lima. 



Pacai, Feuill. obs. 3. p. 2. 

 Flowers white. 



M 



^ 1 ^J -^w.-W-*** *»A 1A\. Vtt OW\..* AJIOi^t lJCiL# 



xJimosa lucida, Vahl. eel. amer. 3. p. 31. t. 24. Petioles cu- 



p. 27. t. 19. but not of Frezier. Flowers white. Legume 

 1-2 feet long, containing a sweet white pulp which is eaten by 

 the natives of Peru. 



Feuille's Inga. Clt. 1824. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 

 12 I. Sinemarie'nsis ; leaves with 2 pairs of ovate, shining, 

 Cayenne, glabrous leaflets, which taper to both ends ; spikes axillary, soli- 

 tary, shorter than the leaves, pedunculate, h . S. Native of 



neately winged beneath the upper pair of pinnae, and somewhat 

 orbicularly winged beneath the lower pair. Branches terete. 

 Superior leaflets 5-G inches loner. 



Tree 40 feet. 



Guiana, and the island of St. Christopher, Mimosa Sinemari- 



Pilose Inga. 



Legume unknown. 



ensis, Aubl. guian. 2. p. 945. 

 Flowers white. 



Sinemari Inga. Tree 20 feet. 



13 1. MOCINIA^NA 



Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 979 



- J r yp. n ^ \ *" -. -'-^wv.i±^i/i. i-^/i. ; leaves with 5 pairs of elliptic, acuminated 



1 ^' ^^'^^7^^^ (^- ^- \^^\^' P- 432.) leaves with 2 pairs of leaflets, which are pubescent above, but clothed with silky down 



oval abruptly-acuminated leaflets, which are rather cuneated at beneath - - - - 



the base, paler beneath, and rather villous on both surfaces; 



petiole broadly winged, and drawn out at the apex into a long 



bristle, which is longer than the superior internode of the leaves ; 



petioles 



winged 



peduncles, rachis, and young 



branches clothed w^ith rusty down ; peduncles solitary, axillary; 

 „.„.ii„ „!„.! 1 . .., ,, . , , . r. Native of Mexico. 



spikes of flowers ovate, pedunculate ; corolla villous. 

 Native of French Guiana. 



h. S. 



Superior leaflets 6-8 inches long, and 

 the lower ones 3 inches long, having the nerves clothed with ad- 



corolla clothed with yellowish down. 

 Flowers red. (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 



Mocino's Inga. 



14 I. 



b.S. 



Tree. 



SETOSA 



clothed with bristles in every part, but more 

 SO on the petioles, branches, and peduncles ; leaves "ffith 6 



pressed villi, and the mtervals between the nerves rather pilose, pairs of sessile, broad, elliptic, acuminated leaflets ; petioles 

 iieffume unknown. i ji : i .• 1 ^ ,.\ .1 1 _if_i : 



Legume unknown. 



Bristle-bearing Inca. 



Clt. 1824. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 



broadly winged ; stipulas roundish, acuminated ; peduncles long 



f. J , Ttt ^r» Tr 1 axillary, solitary, bearing spikes of loose flowers at the apex. 



b 1. Lu ciDA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. G. p. 287.) T2 . S. Native of Peru. (v. s. in herb. R. et P. in herb. Lamb.) 

 leaves with 2 pairs of nearly elliptic, rather acuminated, coria- - • - - ^ ^ 



ceous, quite smooth 

 rounded at the base : 



leaflets, which are shining above, and 

 , spikes of flowers panicled, elliptic-oblong ; 

 corolla clothed with silky wool. Tj . S. Native on the banks 

 of the river Magdalena, near Badilles. Seeds black. 



Bristly Inga. 

 15 I. Pisa NA 



Tree. 



ZMc?rf-leaved In^a. 



Tree 20 to 30 feet. 



7 I. UMBELrYFERA (Stcud. nom. p. 431.) leaves with 2 pairs 

 of lanceolate leaflets, which are glabrous, as well as the corollas 

 and branches, with a gland between one of the pairs of leaflets ; 



; clothed with rusty pubescence, especially on 

 the under side of the leaves, peduncles, and young branches; 

 leaves with 3-4 pairs of oblong, acuminated leaflets ; petioles 

 winged ; spikes of flowers forming a terminal panicle. ^ • S- 

 Native of Peru. Mimosa Pisana. Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. 



Pisan Inga. 

 16 I. 



Tree. 



odoraVa : 



umbels of flowers axillary, pedunculate. 

 America. 



h . S. Native of South 



gumes 



Umhellifi 



Mimosa umbellifera, Vahl. eel. amer. 3. p. 30. 

 Flowers white. 



? Inga. Tree. 



Le- 



young stem 

 leaves with 2 pairs of oblique, ell 

 spikes twin or tern, axillary. 1^ . S. 

 odorata, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb, 

 winged at the very apex. 

 Sweet-scented Insra. Tree. 



IS and peduncles pubescent; 

 iptic, long-acuminated leaflets; 



Native of Peru. Mimosa 

 Petioles only sometimes 



r, ORT^V^""^ -TTo ' \"""- P- 36. t. 11 nov. gen. amer. 6. 17 I. PavoxiaW ; clothed with rusty down ; petioles winged; 



p. .87.) leaves with 2-3 pairs of obovate-elhpt.c, quite smooth leaflets alternate, elliptic-oblong, broad, acuminated, and rather 

 leaflets, which are rounded at both ends, and undulated on the ■• - -' ^ - - ^' ' -—•'>«' 



margins ; spikes of flowers elliptic-oblong, somewhat panicled ; 

 corolla clothed with silky hairs. Tj . S. Native of New Gra- 

 nada, near Honda. Flowers red. 



Fulgent Inga. Tree. 



Legumes unknown. 



Willd 



cordate at the base, glabrous above, 



spikes of flowers axillary, solitary ; bracteas 



calyx. Ij . S. Native of Peru. Calyx tubular, ribbed. 



except on the "^""1 



■acteas linear, length of 



. !_..!__ ..i.i.oil. Co- 



rolla villous, (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 



Pavon's Inea. 



Tree. 



1015.) leaves with 2 or 3 pairs of ovate, cordate, rather acumi- 

 nated, membranous, glabrous leaflets, which are shining above ; 

 spikes of flowers pedunculate ; corolla villous. T2 . S. 



ith 4-5 



of South America, on the banks of the Orinoco near St. Fer- 



18 L FASTUosA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1014.) leaves wj 

 pairs of ovate-oblong, acuminated leaflets', which are g'aj'"''" 

 above, but clothed with rusty hairs beneath ; glands pedicellate, 



nando de Atabapo. H. B. et Kxmth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 286. 



Superior leaflets half a foot long. Le- 



Native spikes few-flowered ; 



Native of Caraccas. 



peduncles and corollas villous 



rolla tubular, rufous 



Tree. 



Branches tetragonal, 

 gumes unknown. 

 Long-leoflctted In 



10 I. ALFA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1013.) leaves with 3-1 pairs 

 of oblong, acuminated, nearly equal leaflets, which are glabrous 

 above and scabrous beneath; spikes of flowers ovate, twin 

 pedunculate. Tj . S. Native of Cayenne. Mim6sa alba' 

 Wz. fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 976. Vahl. eel. 3. n. 31. Petioles a i^ative ot L 

 little margmed wmgless at the base, but wmged at the apex. Co- a foot lon^ 



Mimosa fastuosa, Jacq. fragm. t. lU- 

 ^"iia luuumr, ruious, 2 inches long. Stamens red, twice ■ 

 length of the corolla. Legume broad-linear, twisted in a spira 

 manner, with thickened margins. 



Proud Inga. Clt. 1820. Tree 50 feet. n^ 



19 I. SAPiNDoiDEs (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1012.) leaves withusuaiij 

 4 pairs of oblong, acuminated leaflets, which are gla^^rous ^^^ 

 shining above, and rather scabrous beneath ; spikes of flow ^ 

 oblong, solitary ; corollas glabrous ; branchlets hairy, n • ' 

 Native of Caraccas. Flowers white. Legumes linear, glawou , 



rolla green. Filaments white, monadelphous. Legume unknown. 



Sapindus-Uke Inga. Tree 50 feet. 



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