Acacia. ] Leguminose. 97 
A shrub; stipular spines 0-2-0-4 in. long, straight; leaf- 
rachis 14 in. long; pinne 5-8 pairs; leaflets 8-17 pairs, 0-15 
in. long; fl. in solitary, axillary, globular heads on peduncles 
3 in. long; pod 3-4 in. long, cylindrical, glabrous. 
Not uncommon in waste places in the low country. Fl. June, Nov. ; 
yellow, sweet-scented. 
Native country doubtful. 
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6. A. Sundra DC. Karangali, T. (Gamble). 
Near Pomparippu, N.W.P., fairly abundant; Iranaimadu, N.P.; 
Hambantota on Haldumulla road (Broun); below Tangalle; Mola- 
mure, Meda Korale; Tissamaharama (F. Lewis). 
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7. A. ferruginea DC. 
Near Badulla, N.W.P. (Broun). 
Page 127.—For A. cesia Willd. and A. pennata Willd. read: 
Leaflets very unequal-sided, up to 0'276 x 0'06 in., 
with the median nerve near the top, more or 
less overlapping, almost square at the base: 
Pinnz 4-6 pairs; leaflets 0°25 x 0'04 in. or more: 
Flowers white; leaflets about 17 pairs; gland 
flat-topped ; pod thick, fleshy ; 3 . 8. A. CONCINNA. 
Flowérs yellow; leaflets about 40 pairs; gland 
beaked ; pod thin, coriaceous : : 
Pinnz 11-17 pairs; leaflets o'1 x 0'03 in., about 
50 pairs; gland flat-topped ; flowers pale cream 10. A. TOMENTELLA. 
Leaflets less unequal-sided, 0-4x0'125 in. or 
larger, with the median nerve more or less 
central, not overlapping, subcordate at the 
base, 10-17 pairs: 
Gland broader than high, somewhat beaked ; 
pinne 6 pairs; leaflets o°'4xo0 125 in., gla- 
brous; thorns up to o'2 in. long; flowers 
very pale yellow : : ‘ : A 
Gland columnar; pinnz sparse; leaflets 04x 
o'1 in., slightly pubescent beneath; thorns up 
to o'075 in. long. ; j A. columnaris. 
8. A. concinna DC. Prodr. II, p. 464 (1825) non Thw. Mimosa 
concinna Willd. Sp. Pl. p. 1039 (1806). A. cesia Trim. FI. Ceyl. II, 
p- 129 (1894) pp. non Willd. 
A large woody climber; stems much branched, greyish, 
with many small, scarcely decurved prickles; young parts 
rather densely pubescent; leaf-rachis 3-4 in. long, with a 
flat-topped, sessile gland about 0-4 in. from the base, pubes- 
cent on the upper side, set with a few decurved hooked 
prickles; pinne about 5 pairs, about 1} in. long; leaflets 
about 17 pairs, unequal-sided, crowded, and slightly over- 
lapping, 0-25x0-04 almost square at the base, pubescent 
7 Part II. 
g. A. PENNATA. 
11. A. CASIA. 
