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that ofthe Tamtrind tree.—Commonon the Ghauts: when no support is near, 
it formsa large straggling shrub. —Flowersiv Febraary aud March 
Some very large plants of it grow ina wooded ravine near Parr. 
219, PTEROCARPUS, L. Diadelphia Decandria. 
Pteron.—a wing —karpos—fruit; the fruit is girt round with a wing. Lam. 
$, G02. Gaert. é. 156. 
439, P.Marsupium. w. & a. 823. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 234, Rheed, Mal. 6 é. 23. 
Rox. Cor. ¢. 116. 
Bewba, Bia, or’ Beebla.—a trve with pinnate leaves and white flowers in ter- 
minal panicles.—Common in some parts of the Concans.—Rajpeepla Jungles. 
(Dr. Lush.) 
The bark and leaves afford Gum kino, exported in considerable quautities 
from Malabar, (Dr. Gibson.) The best Kino is obtained from the Nauclea 
Gambir. N. 
The Dragon’s blood tree of the West India Islands belongs to this genus.— 
It is said also togrow on Socotra Island, but this is doubtful. 
TRIBE 2. MIMOSEAE. 
Sus-TrRIBE J. ACACIEAE. 
990, ENTADA. w. & A. Polygamia Monoecia, 
The Malabar name. D. C. Mem. Legum. 12, 
440. E. PusartHa. w.& a. 826. Rheed. Mal.8. ¢. 32, 33 and 34, and 9. ¢, 
77. Rumph. Amb. 5. ¢.4. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2. p, 107—Mimosa scandens. Rox. 
Flora. 2. p. 554. A cacia scandens. Willdenow. 
Garbee, or Gardul.—an immense climbing shrub, running over the highest 
trees, and forming elegaut festoons: legumes from 1 to 3 feet long, and 4 or 5 
inches broad, formed ofa series of joints, each containing one seed.—Lanowlee 
grove, near Kandalla.—along the range of Ghauts pretty common:—at Wan- 
jura in Bamsari, one grows with a stem full Gfeetin circumference, and runs 
over trees to a great distance. (Dr, Gibson. ) 
The seeds are used as an antifebrile medicine by the Ghaut people. (Dr. 
Gibson.) 
In Java and Sumatra they-are roasted aud eaten like chesnuts. (Rumphius.) 
921. MIMOSA. w. &a. Polygamia Monoecia. 
Mimos—a' mimic; in allusion to the sensitive properties of the leaves, 
Gaert. ¢. 155. 
441, M, Pupica. Rox. Flora, 2. p. 564. Bot. Rep. ¢. 544.—Lajuck or 
Lajalu. 
The sensitive plant; well named Aischynomene, by the Greeks—in gardens 
common. : 
442, M. Hamata. w. & a. 827.—an armed shrub with curved legumes, — 
common about Surat, (Mr. Law.) 
443. M. Rusricavuis. w. & a, 828.—M. Octandra. Rox, Flora. 2, p. 564. 
Rox. Cor. ¢.200.—A large straggling shrub, well armed.—Malabar hill &c. 
common; flowers in the rains; legumes prickly. 
222. INGA. w. & A, Polygamia Monoecia. 
The South American name of Ore of the species. 
444, f£. Dutcis. w. & a. 829. Mimosa dulcis. Rox, Flora. 2. p, 556. Rox. 
Cor. t. 99. 
A large and handsome tree, with drooping branches, armed with short 
straight thorns. Pods curiously twisted, filled with a sweet firm pulp, which 
forms avery nourishing food.—common about Bombay, in Nesbit Lane &c. 
probably introduced from the Eastern Islands, of which it is a native. 
