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SAEACA, Linn. 



declinata, Miq. (Jonesia declinata, Jack.) ; tr. ; Java. B. 



indica, Linn. (Jonesia Asoca, Boxb.); tr. ; East India. A.B. 



Although mostly cultivated for its beautiful flowers, the wood is of some beauty, is of a 

 reddish-brown colour, and soft. Weight per cubic foot, 50 lbs. 



Suborder MIMOSE^E. 



Tribe Adenanthere2E. 

 ENTADA, Adans. 



scandens, JBenth. ; Match-box Bean ; cl. ; tropics. A.B. 



ADENANTHEKA, Linn. 

 pavonia, Linn. A. 

 The wood of this tree is used for several purposes in India ; it also gives a red dye. Weight 

 per cubic foot, 56 lbs. The seeds, besides being used for ornamental purposes, are used also for 

 weights by the goldsmiths and jewellers of India, as they are said to be very constant in weight — 

 namely, four grains ; they give also an oil. 



PROSOPIS, Linn. 



glandulosa, Sorr. ; Mesquit or Algaroba of Texas ; tr. ; "W". Texas. A. 



This tree yields a very hard and durable timber of a beautiful grain, and also an excellent gum ; 

 and the pods are believed to be a good fodder. 



juliflora, DC. ; tr. ; Jamaica. A. 



Fruit said to have poisonous properties. 



pubescens, Benin. ; Screw Bean or Screw Mesquit; tr. ; Texas. A.B. 



The pods of this kind contain much nutritious saccharine matter, but great caution is required 

 in giving them to horses. 



NEPTUNIA, Low. 



gracilis, Benth. ; Queensland Sensitive-plant ; an. ; Queensland. B. 



Tribe Eumimosete. 

 MIMOSA, Linn. 



pudica, Linn. ; Common Sensitive-plant ; und. sh. ; S. America. A.B. 



Tribe Acacie^:. 

 ACACIA, Willd. 



catechu, Willd. ; tr. ; East India. B. 

 The name "catechu" is from cute, a tree, and chu, juice. Wood valuable, not being injured 

 by ants or teredo. Weight about 70 lbs. per cubic foot. Catechu is made by evaporating a decoction 

 of the wood. 



Cunninghamii, RooJc. ; tr. ; Australia. A.B. 

 decurrens, Willd. ; tr. ; Australia. A. 

 estrophiolata, F. v. M. ; sh. ; South Australia. B. 

 Farnesiana, Willd. ; tr. ; Queensland. A.B. 

 Cultivated in India for the sake of its gum, and for the flowers for perfumery. Weight of 

 wood, 49 lbs. per cubic foot. 



horrida, Willd. ; the Doornboom ; tr. ; Africa. A.B. 

 This tree produces a good gum. 



leucophsea, Willd. ; tr. ; East India. A. 

 This tree gives a strong fibre used in making fishing-nets. 



linifolia, Willd. ; sh. ; Queensland. W.T.B. 



longifolia, Willd. ; tr. ; Australia. W.T.B. 



melanoxylon, B. Br. ; Blackwood ; tr. ; Australia. A. 



oraria, F. v. M. ; tr. ; Tropical Queensland. W.T.B. 



penninervis, Sieb. ; tr. ; Queensland. W.T.B. 



podalyrisefolia, A. Cunn. ; Silver Wattle ; sh. ; Queensland. A. 



