DB WRIGHT'S HERBARIA. _ 26? 



OCTANDRIA TRIGYNIA. 



57. Sapindus saponaria, L. — Soap-Berry Tree. 



In low moist savannahs we commonly meet with the soap- 

 berry tree. It grows to a considerable height. The trunk 

 is straight and grey, the heart of the wood firm and useful in 

 small buildings. The leaves are of a particular form ; the 

 flowers are very small and white, and the berries are larger 

 than a cherry, and yellow, containing a soft pulp, which is 

 useful in washing clothes. It has a smooth shining black 

 round nut, in which is contained a sweet kernel. 



58. Paullinia pinnata, L. — Supple-jack Wit he. 



This delights in rocky woodlands, and runs upon trees. 

 The external bark is grey, and a little red. The wood is 

 white, and knotted, the fibres being variously contorted ; it is 

 very flexible, and is generally cut for walking-sticks or 

 switches. The leaf is compounded very prettily ; the blos- 

 soms are white, small, and numerous ; the berries are red, and 

 of the size of currants, having a scarlet pulp, and one black 

 seed. 



Supple-jacks are cut to the length wanted ; being heated in 

 hot ashes, the bark easily separates, and, if rubbed with 

 lime-juice, become a little red. 



DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 



59. Parkinsonia aculeata. L. — Jerusalem Thorn. 



The seeds of this beautiful tree are said to have been ori- 

 ginally brought from Smyrna. It grows to a middle size 



