PLANTS OF PRINCE OF WALES ISLAND, 89 



Cassia. 



Cassia alata, Willd. 2, 523. 



" Folis octo-jugis ovali oblongis exterioribus minoribus, 

 petioles glandularis, stipulis patulis." 



The above character being" quite insufficient the following 

 is given by Dr. Eoxburgh. 



" Shrubby, Leaflets 10-12 pairs, linear oblong ; no glands. 

 Stipules rigid. Eacemes terminal. Bracts coloured, caducous. 

 Legumes enlarged on each side, with a broad, crenulated, 

 membranous wing ; Seeds numerous." 



Glengang-gaja. Malay. Dawun Coopong, Amboin. 



The leaves bruised and applied in form of epithem, are 

 said to cure herpetic eruptions. It is used for the same pur- 

 pose in the West Indies, where it has obtained among the 

 French the name of Herbe aux Dartres. Herpetica. Eumph. 

 7, p. 35, t. 18. 



COESALPINIA. 



1. Coesalpinia sappan, Willd. 2, 533. 



Eoxb. Corom. PL 1, p. 17, t. 16. Lignum sappan Eumph. 

 4, t. 21. Tsiam pangam. Hort. Mai. 6, p. 3, t. 2. A few 

 plants in the Honourable Company's spice plantation. 



2. Coesalpina bonduccella, Eoxb. 



Guilandina bonduccella, Willd. 2, 534. Globule majores 

 Eumph. 5, p. 92, t. '49, f. 1. Found near Soongey Clooan. 



3. Coesalpinia resupinata, 'Eoxb. 



"Arboreous, sub-scandent, armed: Leaves bipinate : 

 pinnae 10-12 pair ; Leaflets minute, 10 paired. Common 

 petiole armed on the under side. Stipules most minute, cadu- 

 cous. Eacemes axillary, Flowers resupine. Legume two 

 seeded, contracted between them. 



Very common everywhere by the road side. Being a 

 strong prickly shrub, and very branchy, would make a good 

 hedge. 



R. A. Soc, No. 53, 1909 



