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TECOMA, Juss ; Trumpet-flower. 



australis, R. Br. ; cl. ; Eastern Australia. A.B. 



capensis, R. Br. ; sh. ; Southern Africa. A.B. 



grandiflora, Delaun ; cl. ; China. A.B. 



Hillii, F.v.M.; cl. ; Queensland. B. 



jasnrinoides, Lincll. ; cl. ; Queensland. A.B. 



radicans, Juss. ; cl. ; North America. A.B. 



stans, Juss ; sh. ; South America. A.B. 

 var. velutina ; sh. A.B. 

 SPATHODEA, Beauv. 



campanulata, Beauv. ; Tulip-tree ; tr. ; West Africa. B. 



DOLICHANDEONE, Fenzl. 

 stipulata, Seem. A. 

 Gives a useful timber for making oars, &c. Weight, about 58 lbs. per cubic foot. 



STEEEOSPEEMUM, Cham. 



chelonioides, DC. (Bignonia chelonoides) ; tr. ; East India. A. 



DIPLANTHEEA, R. Br. 



tetraphylla, R. Br. ; tr. ; Tropical Queensland, A . 



Teibe Jacaeande.e. 

 ECCEEMOCAEPUS, Ruiz et Pav. 



scaber, Ruiz et Pav. ; cl. ; Peru. B. 



JACAEANDA, Juss. 



mimosafolia, Don. ; tr. ; Brazil. A.B. 



Teibe Ceescentie^e. 

 CEESCENTIA, Linn. 



cujete, Linn. ; Calabash-tree ; tr. ; West Indies. A. 



The pulp of the fruit is said to possess medicinal virtue. 



KIGELIA, DC. 



pinnata, DC. ; Sacred-tree in Nubia ; tr. ; Nubia, Abyssinia, &c. B. 

 In Nubia this tree is held sacred ; the negroes celebrate their religious festivals under it by 

 moonlight, and poles made of its wood are erected as ssinbols of special veneration before the 

 houses of their great chiefs. The fruit, cut in half and slightly roasted, is employed as aa 

 outward application in rheumatic complaints. 



Order PEDALINE.EJ. 

 MAETYNIA, Linn. Teibe Mabty*ie2E. 



fragrans, Lindl. ; an. ; Mexico. A.B. 

 proboscidea, Mart. ; an. ; America. A.B. 



SESAMUM, Linn. Teibe Sesame ^ 



indicum, Linn. ; an. ; East India. A.B. 

 Cultivated in India. Its seeds yield the gingelly oil. 



Order ACANTHACEJE. 



(Acanthus Family.) 

 The plants of this order are of little importance except for their beauty. 



Teibe Thunbeeglee. 

 THUNBEEGIA, Linnf. (including Meyenia.) 

 alata, Boj. ; cl. ; East India. A.B. 

 erecta, Bentli. et Hook. ; sh. ; Africa. A.B. 

 var. alba. A. 



