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MIMOSA OCTANDRA. 



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MIMOSA OCTANDRA 



Wallagdoora, or Poota-corinta of the Telingas. 



Stems or Branches many, climbing, interwoven one with another, 



woody ; young parts somewhat angular, and armed with 

 innumerable sharp, recurved prickles, otherwise smooth. 



Leaves alternate, twice-feather'd, 4-5 inches long. Feathers 3-4 



pair, an inch and a half long. Leaflets 6-10 pair, oval, 

 smooth. 



Petiole common, armed on the under side. 

 Stipules half-lanced. 



duncles axillary and 



a 



each bears a globular head of orange-colour'd corollets. 



Stamens eight, distinct. 



membranous 



g 



A middle sized, climbing, brier-like, species ; grows in thickets, 

 on the banks of aqueducts, and other moist places. 



