ACAKIA, 



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ion 7'"*-" see. ihe authors enumerate 

 120 spec.es of this Genus, improperly blended 

 Anoda and Cristaria of Cavanilles have been 

 properly separated; while 7V«/,e« of Linnei.s 

 has been very improperly united to it. Other 



true Abuhlon has calix not San^ular, nor ne^ 

 tals obhquate as m Diadesma and Sida. ^ 



ACAKIA Adanson who spelt Akakia but 

 inispelt ^cacm by Wildenow/which befng pro- 

 nounced^ca^m becomes blended with Cassia ' 

 One of the many genera blended with Mimo- 

 sa by Lm- We know already 14 Sp. of Mi- 

 mosas ,n N. America, which may as well be 

 enumerated here at once. They are rare 

 plants in herbals, because difficult to dry, the 

 leaves falling in the process. Eaton has only 

 7 species. •' 



1. AcAKiA FARNEsiANA Wildenow &c In 

 liOuisiana, native. 



2. A. juLiBRism. W. native of Asia, but 

 naturalized in Carohna, Virginia and as far 

 north as Philadelphia in gardens. Beautiful 

 tree 20 to 25 feet high, splendid when in bloom. 

 I'ods flat as in Darlingtonia, probably a partic- 

 ular genus. JuUbrisin arborea R. 



3. A. LUTEA Leavenworth, (Eaton.) In Al- 

 abama, pods ovate, differ from farnesiana by 

 unarmed, folioles numerous and pod ovate. 



4. A. cooLEYi Eaton. A. anomyma ! To- 

 rey W. pi. 106. Leaves bipinnate, very irrita- 

 ble, flowers capitate white, legumes long li- 

 near smooth. In Arkansas. 



AcAKiA has the pods unilocular and bivalve, 

 ^rait. Amosa of Necker. 



