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CLASSIFICATION 



num {Cassia Fistula), a big tree with long pendulous 

 racemes of bright-yellow flowers and rod-shaped inde- 

 hiscent legumes, the pulp of which is used as a pur- 

 gative; kal-kasonda or chakunda {Cassia occiden- 

 talis, C. Sophera, C. Tora), common shrubs on waste 

 lands and roadsides; kanchan {Bauhinia acuminata, 



B. variegata, B. pur- 

 purea), trees with deeply 

 emarginate or bilobed 

 simple leaves; asok 

 {Saraca indica), tentul 



Figr. 179. — Mucujia Tnonosperma (a kind 

 of alkushi) 



Fig:. 180. — Krishna-chura 

 {Ccesalpinia puleherrima) 



{Tamarindus indica), krishna-chura {Ccesalpinia pul- 

 cherrima) (fig. 180), radha-chura or Gold Mohar tree 

 {Poinciana regia), and nata {Ccesalpinia Bonducelld). 

 The Gold Mohar tree and the Indian Laburnum tree 

 shed their leaves in spring, and the racemes of showy 

 flowers burst forth from leafless branches, presenting 

 an attractive sight from long distances. These trees 

 are ornithophilous. 



Sub-order 3. Mimosece. — Flowers regular, petals 

 hypogynous, valvate. Stamens hypogynous, definite 



