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The following is the description of this tree : 



Albizzia Lathamii, Sole, sp. n. 



Hitherto confused with A. odoratissima, Benth., from which it 

 differs considerably in leaves, inflorescence, flowers and pod. From the 

 description, appears to be allied to the African A. pallicla, Fourn., from 

 which it differs in fewer, smaller leaflets and in the inflorescence. 



An unarmed much-branched small tree, as a rule not exceeding 25 

 ft. in height and 7 in. in diameter. 



Young shoots tawny-pubescent. 



Bark of branchlets purplish-red, white-lenticellate. 



Leaves alternate, evenly 2-pinnate, petiolate. 



Petiole length 0'2 in. to 1'5 in. pubescent and with a large gland at 

 to \ its length from the base. 



Primary rackis (excluding petiole) 0'3 in. to 3' in., long, pubescent 

 and with a gland below the upper 1 to 5 pairs of pinnae. 



Pinnae opposite, 2 to 7 pairs, 0-5 in. to 2 in. long, pubescent, with, 

 or without, a distinct gland below the upper 13 pairs of leaflets. 



Stipules subulate, O'l in. long, pubescent, deciduous or subpersist- 

 ent. 



Stipels O. 



Leaflets Opposite, subsessile, 4 to 10 pairs. 



Length 0*1 i%. to 0*55 in., width 0'05 in. to 0*35 in., obliquely 

 oblong, base truncate, apex retuse, rounded on acute. Subcoriaceous. 

 At base 2 4 nerved, pinnately- veined above. 



Midrib central to i of width from upper margin. Lateral nerves 

 2 8, arcuately joined near the margin, with the reticulate venation 

 indistinct above, prominent below. 



Terminal leaflets large, obovate, base cuneate on upper margin, 

 auricled on lower margin. 



Easal leaflets small, often oval to elliptic with a central midrib. 



M'hen young, adpressed-pubescent above and below. When mature, 

 sparsely adpressed-pubescent to glabrescent above, pale and more or less 

 Adpressed-pubescent below, especially on the midrib. Margin ciliate. 



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