432 FLORA OF MADRAS. [Albizzia. 



Fl. t. 54. Mimosa odoratissima, Roxb. Cor. PI. t. 120. 



Acacia odoratissima, Willd.; W. & A. 275. 

 Mixed forests in all Forest Districts, up to 3,000 ft. in 

 the hills. 



A large tree, almost deciduous though never quite leafless, 

 with sweet-scented white flowers with yellow anthers. 

 Bark dark grey with irregular cracks ; wood dark brown, 

 hard and close-grained, useful for many purposes, especially 

 for wheels, oilmills and furniture. Yern. Hind. Kala 

 siris ; Ur. Sirsi tentura ; Tel. Chinduga ; Tarn. Karu vagei ; 

 Mai. Puli vaga. 



var. mollis, Benth. Leaflets and leaf rhachises densely grey 

 or tawny-velvety. Coimbatore forests (Cleghorn). 



3. ALBIZZIA LEBBECK, Benth.; F. B. I. ii. 298; Bedd. FL t.53. 

 Acacia speciosa, Willd. ; W. & A. 275. 



All plains Districts, cultivated and run wild, but doubtfully 

 indigenous. Siris. 



A large deciduous tree, with rather large white flowers 

 and very long greenish stamens, the pods characteristic 

 and long remaining on the tree when ripe. Bark brownish- 

 grey; wood dark brown, streaked, hard and useful for 

 building and agricultural purposes. Yern. Hind. Siris ; 

 Ur. Tinia ; Tel. Dirasana ; Tarn. Yagei ; Mai. Yaga. 



4. ALBIZZIA THOMPSONI, Brandis in Ind. For. xxv. 284. 



1ST. Circars, in Gairjam forests ; Deccan, in Cuddapah and 



Coimbatore, up to 3,000 ft. 



A large deciduous tree with pale-yellow flowers and pink 



anthers. Yern. Hind. Sailari ; Tel. Kondala. 

 3. ALBIZZIA LATHAMII, Hole in Ind. For. Records iv. 4. 153. 



S. Carnatic, in Tinnevelly and Ramnad, up to 1,200 ft. 



(Wight, Latham, Hole), in dry deciduous forest. 



A much-branched small tree with purplish-red white- 



lenticellate bark, short leaves and small pods. 

 6. ALBIZZIA AMARA, Boivin ; F. B. I. ii. 301 ; Bedd. Fl. t. 61. 

 Acacia amara, Willd. ; W. & A. 274. A. Wightii, Grah. ; 

 W. & A. 274. Mimosa amara, Roxb. Cor. PL t. 122. 



N. Circars, in Yizagapatam and Grodavari; Deccan and 



Carnatic, in dry forest lands to S. Travancore and up to 



3,000 ft. 



A moderate-sized deciduous tree with pinkish-white flowers 



