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445. I, Xytocarpa. w. & A. 831. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 543. Rox. Cor. 1, €. 
400. Don’s. syss. 2. p. 363. 
Jamba.—an unarmed tree; flowers in May.—Legumes falcate; very hard 
and woody.—the hilly parts of the, Concan.—Parr Ghaut &c.—Roxburgh saya, 
the timber is serviceable for ship building. 
446. I. Bicemina. w. & a.833, Rheed. Mal. 6. ¢. 12. Don’s. syst. 2. p. 394, 
Mimosa lucida. Rox, Flora. 2. p. 544. 
A tree with bipinnate leaves and spirally twisted legumes .—the Concans. N. 
223. PARKIA. Br. Monadelphia Decandria. 
Mungo Park, the celebrated Traveller in Africa. 
“447, QP. BIGLANDULOSA. w. & A. 865. 
Chendoo-phool—A very elegant tree; the flower buds resemble balls of 
red velvet; legumes filled with a farinaceous edible pulp, One tree grows 
in the neighbourhood of Belgaum, which has probably been planted. (Mr. 
Law.) in a garden at Kurmulla. (Dr. Gibson.) 
The Nitta tree of Parks Travels, is a closely allied species, if not identical. 
224. DESMANTHUS-:w. &a. Polygamia Monoecia. 
Desme—a bundle—anthos—a flower; in reference to the mode of growth. 
448. D, Natans. w. & A. 835. Rheed. Mal. 9. ¢. 20. Rox. Cor. #. 119, 
Mimosa natans. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 553: 
Annual, aquatic, with jointed flexuose piped stems —Tanks throughout 
‘the Concan. N. 
449. D. Triquetrus. w. & A. 836. Mimosa triquetra. Rox. Flora, 2. p. 
652, Pluk. t. 307.,f. 4.—biennial, prostrate plant,--common about Surat, (Mr. 
Law.) 
225. DICHROSTACHYS. pc. Polygamia Monoecia. » 
Dis—two—chroma---a colour--the spikes of flowers are of two colours. 
450. D, Crnerea. w. & a. 838. Mimosa cinerea. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 561. 
Rox. Cor. ¢. 174. Burm. Zey. t¢. 2. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2. p. 458. 
An armed shrub with flowers in cylindric spikes, one half of which is 
yellow, the other white or rose coloured --Common on the sterile plains of 
the Deccan;--flowers in the rains.--This is rather a pretty shrub. 
226. ADENANTHERA. L. Decandria Monogynia. 
Aden--a gland, and anther;--the anthers are tipped with deciduous glands. 
Lam. t. 334. Gaert. ¢. 149. 
451. A. Pavonina. w. & A, 839. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 370. Rheed. Mal. 6. ¢, 
14. Rumph. Amb. 3. ¢. 109. 
An unarmed tree; flowers small white; in axillary and terminal racemes,-- 
The seeds are of a bright scarlet colour, and are worn by women as beads; 
they are also used as weights;--the wood yields a dye which is used by the 
Brahmins for marking their foreheads ‘‘Runjuna”:--(Dr. Gibson.) The late 
Col. ,Hough’s garden, Colabah; Bycullah and Girgaum gardens.--grows wild 
in some parts of Guzerat and Kandesh. 
227. PROSOPIS. L. Polygamia Monoecia. 
Prosopon--a mask--application of the name unknown--Lam. ¢. 340. 
452. P. Spicicrra. w. &A. 840. Adenanthera aculeata. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 371. 
Rox. Cor. ¢. 63.--Asiat. Res. 4. p. 405. ; : 
A tree with bipinnate leaves; flowers in axillary spikes; small yellow; 
pods round, pendulous, filled with a brown mealy substance like the Locust tree 
of the Leyant—common in Guzerat, where it grows to a large size. (Mr. Law.) 
