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peculiar in that they are straight below and with rather an abrupt bend near the 
top. It is a constant character.” 
I feel rather confident that this species is a native of Mexico, and that it was 
introduced into the Philippines at the time when communication with Spain and 
Manila was via Vera Cruz and Acapulco, in spite of the fact that it was not 
described by Father Blanco. While it is undoubtedly allied to Prosopis juliflora, 
and may possibly be interpreted as an extreme form of that variable species, it 
is considered best to retain it as a distinct species for the present. 
11. ADENANTHERA Linn. 
1. Adenanthera intermedia Merr. in Philip. Journ. Sci. 3 (1908) Bot. 228. 
Mimosa virgata Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 737, non Linn. 
Mimosa punctata Blanco 1. ¢. ed” 2 (1845) 508, ed. 3, 3: 139, non Linn. 
Adenanthera pavonina Auct. Philip., non Linn. 
Widely distributed in the Philippines at low altitudes, represented by numerous 
specimens cited by myself 1. e. 
Native names: Tanglin (Bataan) ; malabago (Masbate) ; baguiroro (Albay) ; 
pamiasin (Zambales) ; ipil-taitylin, butarie (Cagayan) ; malasagad (Rizal); qui-. 
nasacasai, ex Blanco. 
Endemic. 
12. ENTADA Adans. 
Leaflets 3 to 10 cm long; pods 0.5 to 1 m long.....2.200..00.000.00..-... 1, EB. seandens 
Leaflets less than 1.5 em long; pods 10 to 25 em long................ 2. EH. parvifolia 
1. Entada scandens (Linn.) Benth. in Hook. Journ. Bot. 4 (1842) 332, Trans. 
Linn. Soe. 30 (1875) 363; Baker in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 2 (1878) 287; F.-Vill. 
Nov. App. (1880) 73; Vid. Sinopsis Atlas (1883) t. 44, fig. A. 
Mimosa seandens Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 2 (1763) 1501. 
Mimosa entada Linn. Sp. Pl. (1753) 518. 
Adenanthera gogo Blanco FI. Filip. (1837) 353. 
Entada pursaetha DC. Prodr. 2 (1825) 425; Blanco Fl, Filip. ed. 2 (1845) 
247, ed. 3, 2: 96. 
Luzon, Province of Cagayan, For, Bur. 16982 Bacani: Province of Abra, For. 
Bur, 16564 Darling: Province of Benguet, Elmer 8977: Province of Pangasinan, 
Alberto 48: Province of Rizal, For. Bur. 2901 Ahern’s collector: Province of 
Bataan, For. Bur, 2542 Borden; Province of Camarines, For. Bur. 12256 Curran. 
PoritLo, Bur, Sci. 9247, 9269 Robinson. Minporo, For. Bur. 11423 Merritt. 
PALAWAN, For. Bur, 4500 Curran. Leyte, For. Bur. 12450 Danao. MINDANAO, 
Mrs. Clemens 365. 
Native names: Gogo (in most Provinces in Luzon); barugo (Leyte); balugo 
(Mindoro) ; lipai (Abra, Ilocos Sur & Norte, Union) ; bayogo, gogong-bacay, ex 
Blanco. 
Widely distributed in the tropics of the world, in the Philippines common, 
especially at low altitudes, the stems extensively used as a substitute for soap. 
The nomenclature of this genus and species is somewhat complicated, and in 
accepting the above binomial I have followed general usage. As to the genus, 
Entada was first published in 1763 but is not the earliest proposed name. O. 
Kuntze * has adopted the generic name Pusaetha Linn. Fl. Zeyl. (1747) 236, in 
which he has been followed by Taubert, but this name as a genus apparently 
™ Adans. Fam. 2 (1763) 318. 
* Rev. Gen. Pl. (1891) 204. 
* Engl. & Prantl Nat. Pflanzenfam. 3* (1894) 122. 
