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223, VACHELLIA. w. & a. Polygamia Monoecia. 
The Revd. G. H. Vachell, residing in China. 
453. V. Farnesiana. w. & a. 841. Pluk. ¢.73. f. 3. Asiat. Res. 4. p. 307. 
Mimosa farnesiana. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 557. 
A shrub with bipinnate leaves and turgid legumes, containing two rows of 
seeds.—very common in the eastern parts of the Deccan; it exudes gum like 
Acacia Arabica, (Dr. Gibson.) grows abundantly throughout Scinde. (Dr. 
Burnes, K. H.) 
229. ACACIA. w. & a. Polygamia Monoecia. 
Akadzo—to sharpen; in allusion to many of the species being armed with 
spines. Lam. ¢. 846. 
454. A. CaTecuu. w. & a. 842. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 1. p. 63. Mimosa catechu. 
Rox. Flora. 2. p. 562. 
Kair or Khadera.—a small armed tree, flowers in the rains; white; in long 
axillary spikes.—common on the hills about Vear, Salsette; and in some parts 
of the Northern Concan. tuiake 
This and some other species or varieties furnish Kult or Terra Japo- 
nica---An account by Major Mackintosh, of the Madras Army, of the curious 
tribe of people called Kuttodrees, will be found in the Proceedings of the 
Bombay Geographical Society, for May 1838. 
' There is a variety or distinct species in Dapooree Garden with white bark, 
and another with a narrow legume;—common in Kandesh.-( Dr. Gibson.) 
455. A. Larronum. w. & A. 845. Mimosa latronum. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 559. 
A shrub, armed with very large white thorns united at the base.---common 
in the barren tracts of the Deccan.---Willdenow calls it “* frutex horridissi- 
mus’’---the thorns entitle it to such distinction. 
456. A. Mopes@a. Wall. Pl. Asiat. Rar. ¢. 130. 
A shrub.---Hort. Soc. garden, intd from Bengal. The foliage has some- 
thing the appearance of that of the Horse Radish tree. ( Moringa.) 
457. A. Stiputara, w. & A. 847. Mimosa stipulacea. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 549. 
A tree, unarmed; has large semicordate stipules by which it may easily 
be recognized; flowers in April and May, of a pink colour; rather pretty.--- 
common on the Ghauts, about Kandalla &c. 
458. A. Amara? w, & a. 848. Mimosa amara. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 548. Rox. 
Cor. ¢. 122. 
A middle sized tree; unarmed;—common on the banks of the Krishna, 
about Nalutwar. (Mr. Law.) ; 
_ 459. A. Oporatissima. w. & a. 850. Mimosa odoratissima. Rox. Flora. 2. 
p. 546, Rheed. Mal. 6. ¢. 5. Rox. Cor. ¢. 120. Pluk. ¢. 351. f. 1. 
A tree, unarmed; flowers in May: legumes flat, thin, linear, with thickened 
margins.—the Concans.‘ 
460. A. Speciosa. w. & a. 852. Mimosa serissa. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 544. Jacq. 
Ic. Rar. {. ¢. 198. Pluk. ¢. 331. f. 1.—Sassa.—Bruce’s Travels. 6. t¢. 4. & 5. 
A common tree of rapid growth. Flowers in May; white; very fragrant. 
It may easily be recognized by its long stamens.---it is identical with Lin- 
naeu’s A. lebbeck, native of Egypt, which name it should bear. (Dr. Lush.) 
Roxburgh says, the wood is much like that of J nga Xylocarpa, and equally 
serviceable. 
461. A.GLAuca. Sprengel. syst. 3. p. 139. 
A tall erect growing unarmed shrub.---common in gardens, Bombay; it 
possesses little beauty; spreads very fast, and is difficult to root out. 
