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LEGUMINOS^E. CCXXV. INGA. 



3 I. NI'TIDA (WillJ. spec. 4. p. 1013.) leaves with 2 pairs of 

 oblong-lanceolate leaflets, which are shining on both surfaces, 

 and pilose on the veins beneath ; spikes of flowers pedunculate, 

 oblong ; corolla villous. lj . S. Native of Para, in Brazil. 

 Branches hairy. Superior leaflets 4-5 inches long. Legume un- 

 known. 



Shming-lewed Inga. Tree 30 to 40 feet. 



4 I. PILOSIU'SCULA (Desv. journ. bot. 1814. p. 71.) leaves 

 with 2 pairs of oval-oblong, acuminated, shining leaflets, which 

 are rather pilose, as well as the branches ; glands large, one 

 between each pair of leaflets ; spikes of flowers oblong-capitate, 

 pedunculate ; corolla villous. ^ . S. Native of Cayenne. 

 Mimosa pilosiuscula, Rich, in act. soc. hist. nat. par. 1. p. 113. 

 Mimosa lucida, Vahl. eel. amer. 3. p. 31. t. 24. Petioles cu- 

 neately winged beneath the upper pair of pinnae, and somewhat 

 orbicularly winged beneath the lower pair. Branches terete. 

 Superior leaflets 5-6 inches long. Legume unknown. 



Pilose Inga. Tree 40 feet. 



5 I. SETI'FERA (D. C. prod. 9.. p. 432.) leaves with 2 pairs of 

 oval abruptly-acuminated leaflets, which are rather cuneated at 

 the base, paler beneath, and rather villous on both surfaces ; 

 petiole broadly winged, and drawn out at the apex into a long 

 bristle, which is longer than the superior internode of the leaves ; 

 spikes of flowers ovate, pedunculate ; corolla villous. (7 . S. 

 Native of French Guiana. Superior leaflets 6-8 inches long, and 

 the lower ones 3 inches long, having the nerves clothed with ad- 

 pressed villi, and the intervals between the nerves rather pilose. 

 Legume unknown. 



Bristle-bearing Inga. Clt. 1 824. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 



6 I. LU'CIDA (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 287.) 

 leaves with 2 pairs of nearly elliptic, rather acuminated, coria- 

 ceous, quite smooth leaflets, which are shining above, and 

 rounded at the base ; spikes of flowers panicled, elliptic-oblong ; 

 corolla clothed with silky wool. fj . S. Native on the banks 

 of the river Magdalena, near Badilles. Seeds black. 



Lucid-leaveA Inga. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 



7 I. UMBELLI'FERA (Steud. nom. p. 431.) leaves with 2 pairs 

 of lanceolate leaflets, which are glabrous, as well as the corollas 

 and branches, with a gland between one of the pairs of leaflets ; 

 umbels of flowers axillary, pedunculate. T? . S. Native of South 

 America. Mimosa umbellifera, Vahl. eel. amer. 3. p. 30. Le- 

 gumes spiral. Flowers white. 



Umbelliferous Inga. Tree. 



8 I. FU'LGENS (Kunth, mim. p. 36. t. 11. nov. gen. amer. 6. 

 p. 287.) leaves with 2-3 pairs of obovate-elliptic, quite smooth 

 leaflets, which are rounded at both ends, and undulated on the 

 margins; spikes of flowers elliptic-oblong, somewhat panicled ; 

 corolla clothed with silky hairs. Tj . S. Native of New Gra- 

 nada, near Honda. Flowers red. Legumes unknown. 



Fulgent Inga. Tree. 



9 1. MACROPHY'LLA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 

 1015.) leaves with 2 or 3 pairs of ovate, cordate, rather acumi- 

 nated, membranous, glabrous leaflets, which are shining above ; 

 spikes of flowers pedunculate ; corolla villous. ^ . S. Native 

 of South America, on the banks of the Orinoco near St. Fer- 

 nando de Atabapo. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 286. 

 Branches tetragonal. Superior leaflets half a foot long. Le- 

 gumes unknown. 



Long-lenjletled Inga. Tree. 



10 I. A'I.BA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1013.) leaves with 3-4 pairs 

 of oblong, acuminated, nearly equal leaflets, which are glabrous 

 above and scabrous beneath ; spikes of flowers ovate, twin, 

 pedunculate, fj . S. Native of Cayenne. Mim6sa alba, 

 Swartz. fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 976. Vahl. eel. 3. p. 31. Petioles a 

 little margined, wingless at the base, but winged at the apex. Co- 

 rolla green. Filaments white, monadelphous. Legume unknown. 



/r/<f/e-stamened Inga. Clt. 1804. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 



111. FEUI'LLEI (D. C. prod. 2. p. 433.) leaves with 3-4 pairs 

 of oval-oblong, glabrous leaflets, which are acute at both ends ; 

 spikes of flowers usually twin, ovate, pedunculate ; legumes very 

 long, linear, flat, glabrous, fj . S. Native of Peru, also culti- 

 vated in the gardens about Lima. Pacai, Feuill. obs. 3. p. 2. 

 p. 27. t. 19. but not of Frezier. Flowers white. Legume 

 1-2 feet long, containing a sweet white pulp which is eaten by 

 the natives of Peru. 



Feuille's Inga. Clt. 1824. Tree 20 to 30 feet. 



12 I. SINEMARIE'NSIS ; leaves with 2 pairs of ovate, shining, 

 glabrous leaflets, which taper to both ends ; spikes axillary, soli- 

 tary, shorter than the leaves, pedunculate. fj . S. Native of 

 Guiana, and the island of St. Christopher. Mimosa Sinemari- 

 ensis, Aubl. guian. 2. p. 945. Swartz, fl. ind. occ. 2. p. 979. 

 Flowers white. 



Sinemari Inga. Tree 20 feet. 



13 I. MOCINIA'NA ; leaves with 5 pairs of elliptic, acuminated 

 leaflets, which are pubescent above, but clothed with silky down 

 beneath ; petioles winged ; peduncles, rachis, and young 

 branches clothed with rusty down ; peduncles solitary, axillary ; 

 corolla clothed with yellowish down. J? . S. Native of Mexico. 

 Flowers red. (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 



Mocino's Inga. Tree. 



141. SETOSA ; clothed with bristles in every part, but more 

 so on the petioles, branches, and peduncles ; leaves with 6 

 pairs of sessile, broad, elliptic, acuminated leaflets ; petioles 

 broadly winged ; stipulas roundish, acuminated ; peduncles long, 

 axillary, solitary, bearing spikes of loose flowers at the apex, 

 fj . S. Native of Peru. (v. s. in herb. R. et P. in herb. Lamb.) 



Bristly Inga. Tree. 



15 I. PISA'NA ; clothed with rusty pubescence, especially on 

 the under side of the leaves, peduncles, and young branches ; 

 leaves with 3-4 pairs of oblong, acuminated leaflets ; petioles 

 winged ; spikes of flowers forming a terminal panicle. Tj . S. 

 Native of Peru. Mimosa Pisana, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. 



Pisan Inga. Tree. 



16 I. ODORA'TA ; young stems and peduncles pubescent; 

 leaves with 2 pairs of oblique, elliptic, long-acuminated leaflets ; 

 spikes twin or tern, axillary. 1? . S. Native of Peru. Mimosa 

 odorata, Ruiz et Pav. in herb. Lamb. Petioles only sometimes 

 winged at the very apex. 



Sweet-scented Inga. Tree. 



17 I. PAVONIA'NA ; clothed with rusty down ; petioles winged ; 

 leaflets alternate, elliptic-oblong, broad, acuminated, and rather 

 cordate at the base, glabrous above, except on the nerves ; 

 spikes of flowers axillary, solitary ; bracteas linear, length of 

 calyx. T? . S. Native of Peru. Calyx tubular, ribbed. Co- 

 rolla villous. (v. s. in herb. Lamb.) 



Pavon's Inga. Tree. 



181. FASTUOSA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1014.) leaves with 4-5 

 pairs of ovate-oblong, acuminated leaflets, which are glabrous 

 above, but clothed with rusty hairs beneath ; glands pedicellate; 

 spikes few-flowered ; peduncles and corollas villous. Ij . S. 

 Native of Caraccas. Mimosa fastuosa, Jacq. fragm. t. 10. Co- 

 rolla tubular, rufous, 2 inches long. Stamens red, twice the 

 length of the corolla. Legume broad-linear, twisted in a spiral 

 manner, with thickened margins. 



Proud Inga. Clt. 1820. Tree 50 feet. 



191. SAPINDOIDES( Willd. spec. 4. p. 10 12.) leaves with usually 

 4 pairs of oblong, acuminated leaflets, which are glabrous and 

 shining above, and rather scabrous beneath ; spikes of flowers 

 oblong, solitary; corollas glabrous; branchlets hairy. lj . S. 

 Native of Caraccas. Flowers white. Legumes linear, glabrous, 

 a foot long. 



Sapindus-like Inga. Tree 50 feet. 



