402 FLORA OF MADRAS. [Cassia. 



7. CASSIA LAEVIGATA, Willd. ; Pram in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 

 Ixvi. 2.476. 



Nilgiri and Pulney Hills at 4,000-6,000 ft., introduced from 



tropical America and now run wild. 



A conspicuous shrub with large yellow flowers. 



8. CASSIA TOMENTOSA, Willd. ; F. B. I. ii. 263 ; W. & A. 286. 



Nilgiri and Pulney Hills, above 6,000 ft., introduced from 



tropical America and now run wild. 



A conspicuous shrub with large yellow flowers. 



9. CASSIA AURICULATA, Linn.; F. B. I. ii. 263; W. & A. 290; 

 Trim. Fl. Ceyl. t. xxxiii. 



Circars from Chicacole southwards, but not common ; 

 Deccan and Camatic, in most Districts on dry stony hills 

 and on black cotton soil, often gregarious. 

 A beautiful shrub with large bright yellow flowers. The 

 bark gives a valuable tanning material, the collection of it 

 forming an important forest industry. Vern. Hind. Tarwar ; 

 Tel. Tangedu ; Tarn. Avararn. 



10. CASSIA MONTANA, Heyne; F. B. I. ii. 264; W. & A. 289. 



Deccan and Carnatic, on dry stony hills and up to 3,000 ft. 

 A handsome shrub with yellow flowers. Vern. Tel. Pagadi 

 tangedu, Konda tangedu. 



11. CASSIA SIAMEA, Lamk. ; F. B. I. ii. 264. C. florida, Yahl; 

 W. & A. 288; Bedd. FL t. 179. 



Carnatic, from the Shevaroy Hills southwards common 



in forests (Beddome). Much planted in avenues, etc., and 



now naturalized. 



A moderate-sized tree with yellow flowers in bracteate 



corymbs forming a large terminal panicle. Bark grey ; 



wood dark brown to nearly black, hard and durable. Vern. 



Tarn. Manja Koniiei. 

 12. CASSIA TIMORIENSIS, DC.; F. B. I. ii. 265. 



W. Ghats, on the Carcoor G-hat (Lawson) up to about 3,000 ft., 

 low country of Travancore (Bourdilloii). 



A small tree or large shrub with pubescent leaflets and 



calyx, flowers yellow. 



13. CASSIA OBTTJSA, Roxb. ; W. & A. 288 ; Wt, Ic. t. 757. C. 

 obovata, Collad. ; F. B. I. ii. 264. 



Deccan and Carnatic, in dry places on open lands and 



pastures. 



