400 FLORA OF MADRAS. [Cassia. 



Pods 1-5-2 in. long-, '6-'7 in. "broad, slightly curved, not 

 crested ; racemes long with large flowers ; leaves with 5-8 



pairs of lanceolate acute leaflets angustifolia. 



Stamens 10, all equal, the two lowest with longer filaments ; leaflets 

 4-6 pairs, ovate, acute or obtuse, glaucous ; 1*5-4 in. long, 1-15 in. 

 broad, usually with glands on the rhachis between the leaflets ; 

 pods straight, flat, thin, transversely barred, 6-8 in. long, -5-' 7 in. 



broad, stalked 14. glauca. 



Sepals narrow, usually p^cute, pod small, ligulate, dehiscent ; fertile 

 stamens 5 or 10 : 



Leaflets 2 pairs, ovate, membranous, oblique, about 1 in. long ; 

 flowers axillary ; fertile stamens 5, equal ; pod 1-2 in. long by 

 25 in. broad, ligulate, viscous, glandular like the stems and 



branches 15. Absus. 



Leaflets very many, small, narrow, with a gland on the petiole 

 below them ; stipules conspicuous ; flowers supra-axillary : 



Gland on the petiole stipitate, peltate ; midrib close to the upper 

 margin of the leaflet : 



Stamens 5, fertile, staminodes ; leaflets 20-40 pairs, usually 

 very crispate-villous ; flowers very small, solitary... 16. pumila. 

 Stamens 10, alternately long and short ; leaflets 10-20 pairs, 

 usually glabrous, the rhachis crispate-villous ; flowers rather 



large, 1-3 together in a large bract 17. Kleinii. 



Oland on the petiole sessile : 



Midrib nearer the upper than the lower margin of the sub- 

 falcate leaflet : 



Leaves usually 3-4 in. long, less at base and in young plants ; 

 leaflets 40-60 pairs ; stamens 10, alternately long and short, 



narrow ; pod 1-2 in. long, 16-25-seeded 18. mimosoides. 



Leaves usually only 1-2 in. long, leaflets 16-24 pairs ; stamens 

 sometimes 10, usually 1-3 wanting or reduced to staminodes, 

 broad at top ; pod 1-2 in. long, 8-16-seeded 



19. Leschenaidtiana. 



Midrib nearly central on the oblong leaflet ; leaves 2-3 in. long 

 with about 15 pairs of mucronate leaflets '6 in. long by '1-'15 in. 

 broad; stamens 10, all perfect or 1-3 reduced; pods 1-1*5 in. 

 long, appressed-pubescent, aboiit 10-seeded 20. nigricans. 



1. CASSIA FISTULA, Linn. ; F. B. I. ii. 261 ; W. & A. 285. C. 

 rhomlifolia Roxb. ; Wt. Ic. t. 269. 



Deciduous forests in all Districts, frequently planted in 

 gardens and avenues. The Indian Laburnum. 



