314 XLiv. LEGUMiNos^. [Acaciu 



Negros ; fr. 10 and 13 August 1859. Called by the colonists " Unha de 

 Oato " (cat's claw). No. 1818. 



11. A. robusta Burch. Trav. Int. S. Afr. ii. p. 442 (1824) ; Oliv., 

 I.e., p. 349 ; Benth., I.e., p. 510. 



HuiLLA. — A tree, 15 to 25 ft. high, with a much-branched dilated 

 crown, and usually laden with brilliant species of LorcmtJiiis (cf. Welw. 

 No. 4893). Flowers yellow, much crowded, odorous. Not infrequent 

 in mixed woods, in company with species of Protea, Parlnari, Eugenia^ 

 Combretace8e,etc., between Lopollo and Monino ; fl. Dec. 1859. No. 1833. 



12. A. etbaica Schweinf. in Linntea, xxxv. p. 330, tt. 7, 8 (1868) ; 

 Oliv., I.e., p. 349 ; Benth.,Z.c.,p. 510; ricalho,Pl. Uteis, p. 176 (1884). 



Bengdella. — A tree, 12 to 20 ft. high, much branched from the 

 base ; branches elongated-tortuous, very patent ; flowers in heads, 

 yellow. It was reported to Welwitsch that excellent gum-arabic is 

 produced by this tree. Frequent in bushy places around the city of 

 Benguella, towards the east and near the then dry river Cacuaco ; in 

 late fl. and in fr. end of June 1859. No. 1819. 



13. A. tristis Welw. ex Oliv., I.e., p. 349 ; Benth., I.e., p. 510. 

 HuiLLA. — A tree, 15 to 20 ft. high, wholly of a gloomy grey colour. 



In rather dry hilly spots between Lopollo and a place called Ferrao 

 da Sola ; fr. Jan. 1860. Spines short. No. 1829. A tree, 8 to 12 ft. 

 high ; branches rambling, elongated ; flowers yellowish. On the 

 highest ridge of the mountains of Serra da Xella, near Mumpulla ; 

 a single branchlet in fl. Oct. 1859, in company with Tarchonanthus. 

 No. 1832. 



14. A. arabica Willd. Sp. PI. iv. p. 1085 (1805); Oliv., I.e., 

 p. 350; Benth., I.e., p. 506. 



Bumbo. — A moderate-sized tree of 20 to 25 ft., sometimes a very 

 elegant bush of 10 to 15 ft. branched from the base ; flowers pale- 

 yellowish. In rocky places at the skirts of woods between Quitive 

 de Cima and Bumbo, in company with "Mutuate" {Copaiba Mopane 

 O. Kuntze) ; fl. Oct. 1859. No. 1827. 



15. A. andongensis Welw. ms. 



Aeacia (sp.), Oliv. Fl. Trop. Afr. ii. p. 353. 



A tree, 20 to 25 ft. high ; branches elongated-patent ; crown 

 dilated ; branchlets very spiny : legumes oblong-linear, usually 

 variously sinuous, flattened, chestnut-purple, afterwards turning 

 dark-red. 



PuNGO Andongo. — On rather damp sandy declivities, also in very 

 dry places, along the banks of the river Cuanza, near Sansamanda, 

 in company with " Mugoso " (? Gigalob'mm ahyssinicum) ; in young fr. 

 Feb. 1857. No. 1814. 



The material does not suffice for the complete determination of the 

 specimen ; Oliver, I.e., regarded it as related to A. caffra Willd. 



90, ALBIZZIA Durazz. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. PI. i. p. 596. 



1. A. anthelmintica Brongn. in Bull. Soc Hort. Fr. vii. p. 902 

 (1860) ; Oliv. Fl. Trop. Afr. ii. p. 357 ; Benth. in Trans. Linn. Soc. 

 XXX. p. 564 (1875); Ficalho, PI. Utei.s, p. 177 (1884). 



Feuilleea anthehnintiea O. Kuntze, Rev. Gen. PI. p. 187 (1891). 



