178 LEGUMINOS^. 



Of nutritions Leytminosa the West Indies afford, — the beans of Phcueolui, SoUchos, 

 Vigna, Canasalia, Gttjarius, Atachis, and of the cnltiTated Viciea ; the tnhercles of Fack^r- 

 rhizus angulatus and of Sfenolobium cceruleum ; the pulp of Inga vera, ingoides, and 

 setifera, at Symencea and of Frosepis (Algaroha). Cattle feed chiefly on Trifolieee, Ficia 

 aativa; and on the pods of CdMiandra Saman. A diluent, nutritious drink is prepared from 

 Abrus. Gum is obtained from Frosopis juliflora and Acacia aradica^ oil from Arachis, 

 Medical substances are, — the purgative pulp of Tamarindus indica (Tamarind), and of Cassia 

 Fistula; the drastic leaves ol Cassia obovata (Senna) ; the bitter, emetic kernels of Quilan- 

 dina ; the diuretic Fithecolobium Unguis-cati, and Mucuna pxm-iens; the anthelmintic 

 bark of Andira inermis ; the stomachic Rltynchosia fhaseoloides ; the balsam of Oopaifera 

 qj^dnalis (Copaiva), and similar substances occurring in Myrospermum frutescens and Ftero^ 

 carpus Draco; several powerful astringents, viz. Acacia Catechu, Lehidihia coriaria, 

 Hcematoxylon, Brownea. The poisonous Fiscidia and Tephrosia toxicaria are both used 

 to intoxicate fish. The famous pigments in this Order are the Indigo [Indigofera tinctoria 

 and Anil, both generally cultivated), the Braziletto {Feltophontm, Liniuei), and the Cam- 

 peachy- or log-wood {Hcematoxylon). Timber-trees and valuable woods are numerous : 

 £rya (a hard wood), Fiscidia, Flatymiscium, Onnosia, Scematoxylon, Feltophorum (a cabi- 

 net wood), Hymentea, Copaifera, Mora exceha (one of the best timber-trees in Trinidad and 

 Guiana), Prosopis julijlora (wood for fuel), Fiptadenia peregrinalfimaholit's Niopo-tree), 

 Calliandra lat^olia (wood for axe-handles), Fithecolobium filicifolium and micradenium 

 (both valuable), Inga vera, aud other Mimosece. 



Tbibe I. FAFILIONAQEM. — Flowers papilionaceous. Standard exterior in the bud. 

 Stamens perigyuous. Fmbryo mostly curved. 



SuBTEiBE 1. GENISTEJS, — Stamens monadelphous. Wings foveolate. — Leaves palmate, 



or devoid of leaflets. 



1. CEOTALAKIA, L. 



Standard cordate. Keel falcate. Anthers alternately unequal. Legume inflezed, usually 

 oblong. — Herbs or shrubs; flowers usually racemose: racemes opposite the leaves or 

 terminal. 



* Leaves devoid of leaflets {i.e. phyllodia). 

 t Stipules decurrent. 



1. C. stipularia, Dew. Annual, erect, subUrsute-pubescent ; leaves oval or lanceo- 

 late, sessile : stales broadly decurrent, with a semilunar, incurved top ; peduncles lateral, 

 elongated, few-flowered ; calyx deeply 5-fid, usually as long as the col-oUa : segments lanceo- 

 late ; legume oblong, glabrous, shortly stipitate. — Mart. Fl. Bras. 34. t. 3 ; Sesc. Fl. 6. t. 

 434— C. sagittaUs, Besv. — Usually suflrutescent, 1' high or higher ; down erect or spreading ; 

 flowers yellow ; legume 1" long. 



a. Leaves oval, large (2" long). 



&. oblongata. Upper leaves oblong-lanceolate, blunt (2" long). 



y. sericea. Down sericeous ; leaves lanceolate, bluntish (1' long) : upper ones small 

 (6'" long).— C. EspadiUa, Kth. 



Hab. Dominical, Imr. (0,7), S, Vincent I, ffajVi;^. ; Trinidad !, Lochh. ; [Guadeloupe 1 

 (;3); Guiana to Brazil!]. 



3. C. ptcrocaula, Besv. Annual, virgate, aubsericeous-pubescent ; leaves linear or 

 lanceolate-lineai-, acuminate, sessile ; stipules narrowly long-decurrent, icith a short, in- 

 curved-subulate top ; peduncles few-flowered ; calyx 5-partite, nearly as long as the corolla : 

 segments lanceolate ; legnme oblong, glabrous, shortly stipitate. — Mart. Fl. Bras. 24. t. 2. — 

 C. fruticosa. Mill, in Maqf.—%'-4i' high, nearly branchless ; leaves 3"-l" long, B"'-2"' broad j 

 flowers yellow, with a purple-striate standard j legume li"-l" long.— Hab. Jamaica!, Fd. ; 

 Trinidad !, Cr., in savannahs ; [Veraguas, New Granada I, Brazil I, Peru I]. 



tt Stipules sessile, or obsolete ; (species of East-Indian origin.) 

 8*. C verrucosa, L. Annual, erect, glabresoent ; branches and peduncles 4-3-angled ; 

 leaves ovate, shortly petioled : stipules sessile, semilunar, rounded, reflexed ; racemes many- 



