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CASSIA — continued. 



niimosoides, Linn. ; an. ; Australia, Africa, &c. B. 

 occidental] s, Linn. ; Wild Senna ; unci. slir. : West Indies. B. 

 pistacisefolia, H. B. et K. ; South America. A.B. 

 Boxburghii, DC. ; tr. ; East India. A.B, 



Weight of cubic foot of wood, 59 lbs. 



tomentosa, Lam. ; tr. ; South. America. B. 



CEEATOJNTA, Linn. 



siliqua, Linn. ; St. John's Bread, Carob-beans, or Locust-pods ; tr. ; 

 Levant. A.B. 



This tree, in Cyprus, is cultivated for the sake of its pods. 



Tribe Bauhinie^:. 

 BAUHIJNTA, Linn. 



acuminata, Linn. ; sh. ; East India. 



corymbosa, JRoxb. (B. scandens, Burm., not of Linnaaus) ; cl. ; East 



India. A.B. 

 dipbylla, Buchan. ; East India. A. 

 forficata, Link. ; tr. ; Brazil. W.T.B, 



Hookeri, F. v. M. ; Queensland Ebony ; tr. ; Queensland. A.B. 

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



In India the bark is used for tanning, the leaves for fodder, and the flower-buds for pickling. 



tomentosa, Linn. ; Oxhoof, or " Unha de Boy" of Brazil ; sh. ; Ceylon, 



Malabar, &c. A.B. 



This is sometimes called St. Thomas' tree, referring to the red spot in the flower said to be 

 the blood of St. Thomas. 



Yalilii, W. and A. ; Maloo ; cl. ; East India. A.B. 

 Bark very strong and tough, used for rope-making and suspension bridges. 



CEECIS, Linn. 



Siliquastrum, Linn. ; Judas-tree; tr. ; Southern Europe. A.B. 



The flowers, which have a pleasant acid taste, are used in salads, or made into fritters with 

 butter. 



canadensis, Linn. ; Canadian Judas-tree ; tr. ; Canada. B. 



Tbibe Amheestie^:. 

 BBOWNEA, Jacq. 



coccinea, Jacq. ; tr. ; South America. B. 



grandiceps, Jacq. ; Eosa del Monte ; tr. ; Venezuela. B. 



TAMAE INDUS, Linn. 



indica, Linn.; Tamarind-tree; tr. ; East India. A.B. 

 In India the wood is highly prized. The fruit is used in medicine as a laxative ; it is made 

 into preserves also for export. The leaves are used in curries ; and the seeds, ground into powder 

 and mixed with gum, give a strong cement. Weight of cubic foot of wood, 60 to 82 lbs. 



SCHOTIA, Jacq. 

 latifolia, Jacq. 

 Boasted pod eaten in Africa, 

 speciosa, Jacq. ; Boerooom ; sh. ; Africa. B. 



The half-ripe pods are roasted and eaten in Africa, and the powerfully astringent bark is used 

 medicinally and for tanning. 



HYMEN^EA, Linn. 



Courbaril, Linn. ; West Indian Locust-tree ; tr. ; West India. A.B. 

 The "gum animi" is a resin which exudes from the roots of this tree; the gum is found in 

 lumps under the roots of the tree. 



TEACHYLOBIITM, Hepic. 



Martianum, Heyne; Brazilian Copal ; tr. ; Brazil. A. 



