LeguminoscB*'] CEYLON plants. 99 



67. NEPTUNIA, Lour. 



Eep. i. 863, cum ayn.) — c.p. 1516. 



Walp 



Hab. Very common in sliallow water, and on the borders of tanks 

 in the hotter parts of the island. Nom. vulg. " Gass-nidi-koomba." 



Mimosa pudica, Zinn.y is become quite naturalized, and a troublesome weed in 

 some parts of the island. 



68. DICHROSTACHYS, DC. 



1. D- cinerea, W. et A. Prod. i. 271, cum syn, ; Benth. in Hook 

 Journ, of Bot. iv. 353 ; Wight, Icones, t, 357.— c.p. 1523. 



Hab. Abundant in the hot, drier parts of the island. Nom, vulg, 

 "Andara-gass." 



69. ACACIA, WUld. 



« 



1. A- eburnea, WiUd. (W. et A. Prod. i. 276, cum syn. ; Benth. ir 

 Lond. Journ. of Bot. i, 501 ; Walp. Eep. i. 912.)— c.p. 1521. 



Hab. North of the island, Gardner. 



2. A. tomentosa, Willd. (W. et A., 1. c. ; Benth. 1. c. ; Walp. Eep, 



1. c.) — c.p. 744. 

 Hab. North of the island, Gardner. 



3. A. leucopblcea, Willd. (W. et A., 1. c. p. 277, cum syn. ; Benth. 

 1. c. 503 ; Walp. 1. c.)— C.P. 1520. 



Hab. Hot, drier parts of the island. Nom. rulg. "Katoo-andara- 

 gass." 



4. A. Catechu, Willd. (W. et A., L c. p. 272, cum syn.)— c.p,^ 3547. 

 Hab. Hot, drier parts of the island. Nom. vulg. " Eat-kihiri-gaas. 



An- infusion of the wood of this tree is much esteemed by the Cinghalese as a 

 purifier of the blood; and drinking-cups are often made of it. 



5. A. concinna, DC. (Benth. 1. c. p. 514 ; Walp. I c. p. 916 ; W. et 



A., 1. c. p. 277, cum syn.)— c.p. 1519. 



Hab. Very common, up to an elevation of 3000 feet. Nom. vulg. 

 "Hingooroo-wcl." 



6. A. Intsia, Willd. (Benth. 1. c.p. 515 ; Walp. 1. c. ; W. et A., 1. c. 

 p. 278.)— c.p. 3607 (1519^a;'^m). 



Hab. Hot, drier parts of the island. 



7. A. pennata, Willd. (Benth. 1. c. p. 516; Walp. 1. c. p. 917; W. et 



A., 1, c. p. 277, cum syn.)— c.p. 3300. 

 Hab. Haragam, near Kandy. 



My specimens of this plant are nearly free from prickles. 



fi 



in some of the hotter parts of the island 



naturalized 



70. ALBIZZIA, Durazzini, Benth. 



A. Xiebbek^ Benth. Hook. Journ. of Bot. iii, 87 ; Walp 

 )6. — Acacia speciosa, Willd. ; W. et A. Prod. i. 275, cum 

 3130. 



