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CASTANOSPEEMUM, A. Cunn. 



australe, A. Cunn. ; Moreton Bay Chestnut or Bean tree ; tr. ; Queens- 

 land. A.B. 



OEMOSIA, Jacks. 



pachycarpa, Champion ; tr. ; Hongkong. A. 



MYEOSPEEMUM, Jaca. 



Pereirse, Klotz. ; Balsam of Peru tree ; tr. ; Central America. B. 

 This yields a fragrant balsam used in medicine. 



toluiferum, Ach. ; Balsam of Tolu ; tr. A. 



BAEXLYA, F. v. M. 



syringifolia, F. v. M. ; tr. ; Queensland. A.B. 



Suboedee C^SALPINIEiE. 



TEIBE ElJCiESALPINIEJE. 



CiESALPINIA, Linn, (including Coulteria and Poinciana in part.) 

 coriaria, Willd. ; tr. ; Central America. A.B. 



A full-grown tree is said to produce annually about 100 lbs. of pods, commercially known as 

 " divi-clivi," a powerful tanning material, the value of which is from £8 to £13 per ton. 



Gilliesii, Wall. ; sh. ; La Plata States. A.B. 



pectinata, Cav. (Coulteria tinctoria) ; Dyers' Tara ; tr. ; Carthagena. B. 



Wood used in dyeing. 



pulclierrima, Siv. ; Barbadoes Flower-juice ; sh. ; West Indies. A.B. 

 Sappan, Linn. ; tr. ; East India. A.B. 

 The wood takes a high polish ; also yields a valuable dye. Weight per cubic foot, 52 lbs. 

 sepiaria, Ltoxb. ; sh. ; East India. A.B. 



K^EMATOXYLON, Linn. 



campeachianum, Linn. ; Logwood ; tr. ; Central America. A.B. 



The dye from this tree is chiefly used by dyers. The bark and wood is powerfully astringent, 

 and have been used with benefit in diarrhoea. Weight per cubic foot, 57 lbs. 



GLEDITSCHIA, Linn. 



triacanthos, Linn. ; Honey Locust ; tr. ; North America. A.B. 



COLVILLEA, Boj. 



racemosa, Boj. ; tr. ; Madagascar. B. 



POINCIANA, Linn. 



regia, Boj. ; Tanahau ; tr. ; Madagascar. A.B. 

 var. lutea. A. 



SCHIZOLOBIUM, Vog. 



excelsum, Vog. ; tr. ; Brazil. A.B. 



PAEKINSONIA, Linn. 



aculeata, Linn. ; Jerusalem Thorn ; sh. ; West Indies. A.B. 



Teibe Gassier. 

 CASSIA, Linn, (including Cathartocarpus.) 



alata, Linn. ; Eingworm- shrub ; sh. ; East India. A.B. 

 Brewsteri, F.v. M. ; tr. ; Queensland. B. 

 Fistula, Linn. ; Pudding Pipe tree ; tr. ; East India. A.B. 

 The pulp of the pods is a strong purgative, the bark is used in India for dyeing and tannir ;. 

 and the gum is an astringent. Weight of cubic foot of wood, 56 to 60 lbs. 



glauca, Lam. ; sh. ; Java. A. 

 laevigata, Willd. ; sh. ; tropics. A.B. 

 Marilandica, Linn. ; sh. ; North America. B. 



