314 xliv. leguminoSjE. [Acacia 



Negros ; fr. 10 and 13 August 1859. Called by the colonists " Unha de 

 Gato " (cat's claw). No. 1818. 



11. A. robusta Burch. Trav. Int. S. Afr. ii. p. 442 (1824) ; Oliv., 

 I.e., p. 349 ; Benth., I.e., p. 510. 



Huilla.— A tree, 15 to 25 ft. high, with a much-branched dilated 

 crown, and usually laden with brilliant species of Loranthus (cf . Welw. 

 No. 4893). Flowers yellow, much crowded, odorous. Not infrequent 

 in mixed woods, in company with species of Protea, Parinari, Eugenia, 

 Combretacese,etc, between Lopollo and Monino ; fl. Dec. 1859. No. 1833. 



12. A. etbaica Schweinf. in Linnaea, xxxv. p. 330, tt. 7, 8 (1868) ; 

 ■OHv.,Z.e.,p.349; Benth.,Z.c.,p.510; Ficalho,Pl.TJteis,p. 176(1884). 



Benguella. — A tree, 12 to 20 ft. high, much branched from the 

 base ; branches elongated-tortuous, very patent ; flowers in heads, 

 yellow. It was reported to Welwitsch that excellent gum-arabic is 

 produced by this tree. Frequent in bushy places around the city of 

 Benguella, towards the east and near the then dry river Cacuaco ; in 

 late fl. and in fr. end of June 1859. No. 1819. 



13. A. tristis Welw. ex Oliv., I.e., p. 349 ; Benth., I.e., p. 510. 

 Huilla. — A tree, 15 to 20 ft. high, wholly of a gloomy grey colour. 



In rather dry hilly spots between Lopollo and a place called Ferrao 

 da Sola ; fr. Jan. 1860. Spines short. No. 1829. A tree, 8 to 12 ft. 

 high ; branches rambling, elongated ; flowers yellowish. On the 

 highest ridge of the mountains of Serra da Xella, near Mumpulla ; 

 a single branchlet in fl. Oct. 1859, in company with Tarchonanthus. 

 No. 1832. 



14. A. arabiea Willd. Sp. PI. iv. p. 1085 (1805); Oliv., I.e., 

 p. 350 ; Benth., I.e., p. 506. 



Bumbo. — A moderate-sized tree of 20 to 25 ft., sometimes a very 

 elegant bush of 10 to 15 ft. branched from the base ; flowers pale- 

 yellowish. In rocky places at the skirts of woods between Quitive 

 de Oima and Bumbo, in company with " Mutuate " (Copaiba Mopane 

 O. Kuntze) ; fl. Oct. 1859. No. 1827. 



15. A. andongensis Welw. ms. 



Acacia (sp.), Oliv. Fl. Trop. Afr. ii. p. 353. 



A tree, 20 to 25 ft. high; branches elongated-patent; crown 

 dilated ; branchlets very spiny : legumes oblong-linear, usually 

 variously sinuous, flattened, chestnut-purple, afterwards turning 

 dark-red. 



Pungo Andongo. — On rather damp sandy declivities, also in very 

 dry places, along the banks of the river Cuanza, near Sansamanda, 

 in company with " Mucoso " (? Giqalobium abyssinicum) : in voung fr. 

 Feb. 1857. No. 1814. 



The material does not suffice for the complete determination of the 

 specimen ; Oliver, I.e., regarded it as related to A. caffra Willd. 



90, ALBIZZIA Durazz. ; Benth. & Hook. f. Gen. PI. i. p. 596. 



1. A. anthelmintica Brongn. in Bull. Soc. Hort. Fr. vii. p. 902 

 (1860) ; Oliv. Fl. Trop. Afr. ii. p. 357 ; Benth. in Trans. Linn. Soc. 

 xxx. p. 564 (1875); Ficalho, PL Uteis, p. 177 (1884). 



Feuilleea antheknintica O. Kuntze, Bev. Gen. PI. p. 187 (1891). 



