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258 XLVII. § PAPILIONACEH (BAKER). | Cordyla. 
branous, flattened. Pod distinctly stalked, at first green, finally as 
large as a lemon, yellow and pulpy within, edible, in our specimens 
2-seeded.—Klotzsch in Peters’ Mossamb. Bot. 17, t.4.  Calycandra 
pinnata, A. Rich. in G. et P. Fl. Seneg. 31, t. 9. Cordylia africana, 
Pers. Ench. ii. 260. 
Upper Guinea. Senegambia, Leprieur! 
Nile Land. Gondokoro, Speke and Grant! 
Mozamb. Distr. Zambesi land and Sofala, Dr. Peters, Dr. Kirk! Dr. Meller! 
SuporpDER IJ. Ca#saLpintex. (By Prof. Oliver.) 
Flowers irregular, more rarely regular, 5-merous. Sepals 5, 2 pos- 
terior sometimes coherent throughout, connate below or free to the 
base, imbricate or rarely valvate, occasionally spathaceous, rarely ob- 
solete or reduced to minute scales. Petals 5 or fewer by abortion or 0, 
posterior included in wstivation. Stamens 10 or fewer by abortion, 
rarely more, free or mon- or diadelphous; anthers various. Ovary 
sessile or stipitate, stipes often adnate to the calyx-tube. Seed various, 
with or without albumen.—Trees, shrubs, or rarely herbaceous. Leaves 
alternate, usually pinnate (leaflets alternate or uni-multijugate) or 
bipinnate, more rarely unifoliolate or simple. Inflorescence very 
various. 
Of the 78 or 80 genera included in this Suborder, 33 are represented in Tropical 
Africa. Of these 12 or 13 are peculiar. 
Tre 1. Eucesalpiniese.— Leaves bipinnate. Calyx divided to the disk. : Petals 
usually 5, subequal or but slightly unequal. Stamens 10 (or fewer in Gleditschia). 
Legume indehiscent flat oval or oblong, with wing-like margin 
on each side. Stigma peltate . : Sino eo Gd eee 
Legume indehiscent or nearly so, compressed, ventral suture 
only winged or dilated. Base of calyx-tube very oblique . 
Legume 2-valved. Calyx-lobes imbricate . 
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: . PELTOPHORUM. 
2. MrzonEURUM. 
Se. 60 eo. CRSAUPINEAS 
Legume 2-valved, thinly coriaceous, glandular-setulose. Calyx- 
lobes subvalvate ate hE laee  ) faa at Oke ee ae 
Legume I-seeded samaroid . .. . . . =... . =. . . & Prerovosium. 
Legume indehiscent or tardily dehiscent. Flowers small, 
densely spicate. Petals narrow . Mile ee te 6 
Legume 2-valved. Flowers large. Calyx-lobes valvate. Petals 
clawed with rounded lamina ays 
8 
Legume narrow-linear, usually torulose, scarcely dehiscent 
‘ . GLEDITSCHIA. 
. PornctaNa. 
. PARKINSONIA. 
Trine 2. Cassieze.—Leaves simply pinnate. Sepals 5, distinct or calyx-lobes free 
to the disk. Petals 5 or fewer or 0. Stamens 2-10, anthers basi- or dorsifixed. 
Leaves imparipinnate. Petals 5. Stamens 4; anthers dehis- 
cing longitudinally near the apex, 2 posterior connate. . . 9. OLIGOSTEMON. 
Leaves abruptly pinnate. Petals 5. Stamens 10, all perfect, 
or 3 or 5 effete ; anthers dehiscing by pores or longitudinally 10. Cassra. 
Leaves imparipinnate. Petals 3. Stamens 2, anthers dehiscing 
by oblique pores. Staminodes3 . . . . . 2. . ). . . 11. DisremonantTuHuUs. 
Leaves imparipinnate. Petals 2, 1, or 0. Stamens 2, anthers 
dehiscing longitudinally. Staminodes0. . . . . . . . 12. Diauium. 
