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LEGUMINOSJE. CCXXV. LVGA. 



Guadalotipe Inga. Tree. 



69 I. MELLI'FERA (Willd. spec. -1. p. 1006.) spines stipular, 

 recurved ; leaflets somewhat dimidiately-obovate, with a gland 

 at the base of the petiole ; legume ensiform, straight. Tj . S. 

 Native of Arabia Felix. Mimosa unguis-cati, Forsk. desc. 176. 

 M. mellifera, Vahl. symb. 2. p. 103. Flowers white, from which 

 bees collect a great deal of honey. 



Honey-bearing Inga. Tree 10 feet. 



70 I. LANCEOLA'TA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 

 1005.) spines stipular, straight; leaflets somewhat dimidiately- 

 lanceolate, obtuse ; petiole rather puberulous, furnished with a 

 gland in the fork, and between the leaflets ; spikes of flowers cy- 

 lindrical, axillary, solitary ; legumes curved. T? . S. Native of 

 New Andalusia, near Cumana. Kunth, mim. 49. t. 15. nov. 

 gen. amer. 6. p. 293. Flowers white, as in the rest of the pre- 

 sent division of the genus. Legume linear, glabrous. Spikes 

 longer than the leaves. 



Lcmceolate-lcaftetteA Inga. Tree 50 to 60 feet. 



711. LIGUSTRI'NA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1007.) spines stipular, 

 short, straight ; leaflets dimidiately-oblong, obtuse at both ends ; 

 petiole pubescent, with a gland in the fork, as well as one be- 

 tween the leaflets ; spikes of flowers cylindrical, axillary, soli- 

 tary ; legume straight. fj . S. Native of Caraccas, in sandy 

 places. Mimosa ligustrina, Jacq. fragm. t. 32. f. 5. Spikes of 

 flowers white, about equal in length to the leaves. 



Prii-ct-like Inga. Tree 15 feet. 



72 I.? FCE'TIDA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1008.) unarmed; leaves 

 bipinnate, with 1 or 2 pairs of bifoliate pinnae ; leaflets somewhat 

 dimidiately-oblong, acutish, glaucous and rather puberulous be- 

 neath ; spikes of flowers twin, cylindrical. Jj . S. Native of 

 the West Indies. Mimosa fce'tida, Jacq. hort. schoanbr. 3. t. 

 390. Acacia foe'tida, H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 265. 

 Corolla greenish. Stamens 10, white. Spikes of flowers 

 almost extrafoliaceous. Legume unknown. Seeds naked, ex 

 Bonpl. 



Fetid Inga. Clt. 1816. Tree 10 to 20 feet. 



73 I. HYMENEjEFOLiA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 

 1008.) spines stipular, very minute, straight ; leaflets some what 

 dimidiately-oblong, acuminated, obtuse, somewhat coriaceous, 

 glabrous ; petioles glabrous, furnished with a gland in the fork, 

 and between the leaflets ; spikes of flowers elliptic-oblong, race- 

 mose ; corolla 5-cleft, pubescent. I? . S. Native of Cumana, 

 in shady woods near Caripe, and on the banks of the river Mag- 

 dalena. H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 296. Flowers 

 large. Legume unknown. 



HymencEtz-leaved Inga. Tree 20 feet. 



74 I. SPRENGE'LII ; spines stipular, twin, straight ; leaves with 

 one pair of pinnae, each pinna bearing 2 obliquely-oblong, ob- 

 tuse, coriaceous, glabrous leaflets ; flowers racemose ; legumes 

 glabrous, smoothish. Tj . S. Native of South America. I. Ber- 

 terii, Spreng. syst. 3. p. 127. but not of D. C. 



Spren gel's Inga. Tree. 



75 I. PUBB'SCENS (Bert. ined. D. C. prod. 2. p. 437.) spines 

 stipular, very small, straight ; leaflets oblong-lanceolate, rather 

 oblique at the base, obtuse, pubescent beneath ; petiole rather 

 pubescent, with a gland in the fork and between the leaflets ; 

 heads of flowers globose, racemose. Jj . S. Native of St. 

 Martha. Corolla greenish, puberulous. Stamens red. Legume 

 unknown. Very like /. for/ex. 



Pubescent Inga. Tree. 



76 I. FO'RFEX (Kunth, mim. p. 52. t. 16. nov. gen. amer. 6. 

 p. 295.) leaflets obliquely-oblong, or lanceolate-oblong, acute, 

 and rather mucronate ; petiole glabrous, with a gland in the 

 fork and between the leaflets ; heads of flowers globose, race- 

 mose. Tj . S. Native of New Granada, near Carthagena. Co- 

 rolla greenish, puberulous. Stamens red. 



Forcep Inga. Tree 20 feet. 



77 I. ROSEA (Steud. nom. p. 431.) spines stipular, straight; 

 leaflets lanceolate, and are, as well as the branches, glabrous ; 

 heads few-flowered, disposed in loose axillary racemes ; pedicels 

 twin. Tj . S. Native of Cayenne. Mimosa rosea, Vahl. eel. 

 amer. 3. p. 33. t. 25. Flowers red. Legume unknown. 



Var. J3, subinermis (D. C. prod. 2. p. 437.) leaflets oblong, 

 pubescent beneath ; spines very short. 



/fose-coloured-flowered Inga. Shrub 6 to 10 feet. 



78 I. MACROSTA'CHYA (Steud. nom. p. 431.) spines stipular, 

 straight ; leaflets lanceolate-oblong, and are, as well as the 

 branches, glabrous, with a gland at the top of the common 

 petiole, as well as one at the tops of partial ones ; spikes of 

 flowers axillary, elongated, solitary ; corolla clothed with line 

 tomentum on the outside. fj . S. Native of Cayenne. Mimosa 

 brachystachys, Vahl. eel. amer. 3. p. 34. t. 24. Legumes un- 

 known. 



Long-spiked Inga. Tree. 



79 I. PANICULA'TA (Spreng. in herb, Balb. D. C. prod. 2. p. 

 437.) unarmed; leaflets elliptic-oblong, obtuse at both ends, 

 rather velvety above, but clothed with velvety tomentum be- 

 neath ; petioles clothed with soft pubescence, nearly glandless ; 

 heads of flowers nearly globose, pedunculate, panicled. fj . S. 

 Native of South America. Corolla velvety. Stamens red. Le- 

 gume unknown. 



Panicled Inga. Tree. 



80 I. TETRAPHY'LLA ; leaves with 1 pair of pinnae, and each 

 pinna bearing 1 pair of leaflets ; leaflets oblong, oblique, clothed 

 with white pili beneath ; peduncles twin, axillary ; heads of 

 flowers globose. Tj . S. Native of Mexico. Mimosa tetra- 

 phy'lla, Sesse et Moc. in herb. Lamb. 



Fuitr-haflcttcd Inga. Shrub. 



* Tergemince (from ter, thrice, and geminus, a twin ; in 

 reference to the divisions of the leaves). Leaves with \ pair of 

 pinnae, each pinna bearing 3 or 5 leaflets. 



81 I. RAMIFLORA ; smooth ; leaves with 1 pair of pinnae, and 

 each pinna furnished with 3 leaflets, which are elliptic and acu- 

 minated ; spikes sessile, rising in clusters from the branches. 

 J? . S. Native of Guayaquil. Mimosa ramiflora, Ruiz et Pav. 

 in herb. Lamb. Flowers apparently white. 



Branch-flowered Inga. Tree 20 feet. 



82 I. TERGE'MINA (Willd. spec. 4. p. 1008.) unarmed; pinnae 

 trifoliate ; leaflets obliquely-oblong, obtuse, glaucous beneath ; 

 petioles glandless ; fascicles of flowers axillary, solitary, pedun- 

 culate ; legumes straight, with thickened margins. J? . S. Na- 

 tive of Martinico. Mimosa tergemina, Lin. spec. 1499. Jacq. 

 amer. t. 177. f. 81. Plum. ed. Burm. t. 10. f. 1. I. Caripen- 

 sis, Willd. spec. 4. p. 1009. which is not different, according to 

 Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 6. p. 298. Flowers purplish. 



Thrce-paired-leafiettecl Inga. Clt. 1820. Tree 20 feet. 



83 I. VAHLIA'NA (D. C. prod. 2. p. 438.) unarmed; pinnae 

 trifoliate ; leaflets obliquely-lanceolate, attenuated, bluntish, and 

 are as well as the branches glabrous, with a gland on the top 

 of the common petiole, as well as on the tops of the partial ones ; 

 spikes of flowers somewhat opposite, elongated, rising from the 

 leafless branches. >j . S. Native of St. Martha. Mimosa 

 ligustrina, Vahl. eel. amer. 3. p. 34. t. 27. but not of Jacquin. 



Vahl's Inga. Tree. 



84 I. EMARGINA'TA (Humb. et Bonpl. in Willd. spec. 4. p. 

 1009.) unarmed ; pinnae trifoliate; leaflets somewhat dimidiately 

 obovate, obtuse, sometimes somewhat emarginate, and rather 

 cordate at the base ; petioles glandless ; fascicles of flowers pe- 

 dunculate, disposed in a somewhat panicled raceme. I? . S. 

 Native of Mexico, near Acapulco, on the sea-shore. Kunth, 



