350 
DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 
Class X. 
975. CATHARTOCAR'PUS. P. S. Cathartocarpus. 
5837 Fis'tula P. S. purging « Q m 3 
5838 javanicus P. S. Java * □ m 4 
976. PARKINSO'NIA. W. Parkinsonia. 
5839aculeata W. prickly * □ or 12 
977. POINCIA'NA. H.K. Poinciana. 
5840 pulcherrima H. K. Flower-fence * □ or 10 
5841 elata H. K. smooth « □ or 15 
978. CiESALPI'NIA. H. K. Brasiletto. 
LeeuminoscB. Sp. 2 — 5, 
jn.jl Y E. Indies 1731. 
... Pk E. Indies 1779. 
LeguminoscE, Sp. 1. 
... Or W. Indies 1739. 
LegumhioscE. Sp. 2. 
jn.s R.Y.G E. Indies 1691. 
... Y E. Indies 1778. 
5842bijuga W. 
5843 brasiliensis TV. 
5844 Sap'pan W. 
5845 Crista Sw. 
5846 mimosoides W. 
5847 Nuga H. K. 
5848 cassioides W. en. 
5849 mucronata W.en. 
5850 punctata W. en. 
broad-leaved i □ ec 15 
smooth 1 □ ec 20 
narrow-leaved □ ec 20 
oval-leaved f □ ec 15 
Mimosa-leaved St □ pr 
acute-leaved * □ ec 
Senna-like * □ or 
mucronate * □ or 
dotted at □ or 
979. GUILANDFNA. H. K. Nicker-Tree. 
5851 Bonduc H. K. oval-leaved i □ or 12 
980. HYPERANTHE'RA. JF. _ Horse-Radish-Tree. 
5852 Morlnga W. smooth 1 □ or 10 
981. HOFFMANSEG'GIA. Cav. Hoffmanseggia. 
5853 falcaria Cav. sickle-leaved It □ cu 2 
982. ADENANTHE'RA. W. Adenanthera. 
yellow-floweredHt □ or 5 
Lesuminoscs. 
... Y 
... Or 
... Y 
... W.Y 
... Y 
... Y 
Leeuminosce. 
... Y 
Sp. 9—18. 
Jamaica 1770. 
Jamaica 1739. 
E. Indies 1773. 
Jamaica 
E. Indies 1806. 
E. Indies 1801. 
S. Amer. 1821. 
Brazil 1823. 
Brazil 1820. 
Sp. 1—7. 
India 1640. 
Leguminosce. Sp. 1 — 2. 
E. Indies 1759. 
5854 Pavonina W. 
5855falcata W. 
963. CA'DIA. W. 
5856 purpurea W. 
984. PRO'SOPIS. Box. 
5857 spic'igera L. 
985. H^MATOX'YLON. 
woolly-leaved 
Cadia, 
purple 
Prosopis. 
eatable-podded j> n ec 
W. Logwood. 
I I or 
I 1 cu 
20 
5858 campechianum W. common f_ Q dy 20 
986. COPAI'FERA. W. Balsam of Capevi. 
5859 officinalis fV. officinal ^ r~] m 20 
5837 
Leguminosce. 
jl.au 
Leguminosce. 
my.au Y 
... Y 
Leguminosce. 
ja.jl W.pu 
Leguminosce. 
... W.G 
Leguminosce. 
... Y 
Leguminosce. 
Sp. 1—2. 
Chili 1806. 
Sp. 2—5. 
E. Indies 1759. 
E. Indies 1812. 
Sp.l. 
Arabia 1775. 
Sp.l. 
E. Indies 1812. 
Sp. 1. 
S. Amer. 1724. 
Sp. 1. 
S. Amer. 1774. 
c 
l.p 
Rh. mal, 1. t. 22 
c 
l.p 
Co. hort. 1. 1.111 
Q 
1 r> 
l.p 
Jac. amer. t. 80 
s 
r.m 
Bot. mag. 995 
s 
r.m 
s 
p.l 
Sl.h.2.t. 181.f.2,3 
s 
p.l 
s 
p.] 
Roxb.cor.l.t.l6 
s 
p.l 
Plu. gen. t. 68 
s 
p.l 
Rh. mal. 6. t.8 
g 
p.l 
Huin. dm. 5. t.50 
s 
p.l 
s 
p.l 
s 
p.l 
c 
s.p 
Lam. ill. t. 336 
Q 
p.l 
Jac. ic. 3. t. 461 
Q 
s.l.p Cav. ic. t. 392 
Q 
S.1.P 
c 
s.l.p Ru. amb. 3. t.ll 
c 
lt.l 
Pic. h.p. 9. c. ic. 
c 
r.m Roxb. cor.l. t. 63 
c 
r.m Cat. car. 2. t. 66 
c 
S.1 
Jac. amer. t. 86 
5846 
History, Use, Propagation, Culture, 
975. Cathartocarpus. From xaB-ut^eo, to purge, and xoi^^ro;, fruit ; the fruit of the species being a strong 
cathartic. The species may be treated as Cassia. 
976. Parkinsonia. So named by Plumier, in memory of John Parkinson, apothecary, of London, author of 
Paradisus Terestris, 1629, and Theatrum Botanicum, 1640. It is a handsome low tree, not unlike the Labur- 
num, and planted in the West Indies near houses, as the latter is in this country. 
977. Poinciana. So named by Tournefort, in memory of De Poinci, governor of the Antilles, placed by 
Linnasus among the promoters of botany. 
P. pulcherrima is a low spiny tree, with an odor, when the leaves are bruised, like savin. It is a native of 
both Indies, and in Barbadoes is planted in hedges, whence the iiame of flower-fence, or Spanish carnations, 
which it is there called. In our stoves they require a strong heat to make them flower well. They are readily 
increased either by cuttings or seeds. 
978. Ccesalpinia. So named by Plumier, in honor of Andreas Ctesalpinus, chief physician to Pope 
Clement VIII., and the father of systematic arrangement in plants, in his now very scarce work, entitled, 
De Plantis, libri sedecim, Flor. 1583. He died at Rome in 1602. The wood of all the genus may be used in 
dying. In our stoves the plants are thorny, and, therefore, not being much liked, are seldom suffered to grow 
large enough to flower freely. 
C. sappan is a prickly tree, with the heart of the wood red, heavy, and very hard : it dyes a beautiful red, 
which, however, is said not to stand. It is very durable in sea-water, and exported abundantly by the Chinese 
for trenails in ship-building, and as a dye. 
C. crista and brasiliensis afford the Brazil wood used in dying, and extensively imported to England from 
the West Indies. The timber of the last species is elastic, tough, and durable, and takes a fine polish ; it is of 
a beautiful orange-color, full of resin, and yields a fine full tincture by infusion. The best Brazil wood is 
said to be produced by Ceesalpinia echinata. Cuttings, Sweet observes, will not root freely, but will sometimes 
succeed if taken off in a growing state, but not too young, and plunged in a pot of sand, under a hand-glass, 
in moist heat. {Bot. Cult. 32.) 
979. Guilandina. Named after Melchior Guilandin, a Prussian traveller in Africa, and demon- 
strator of Botany at Padua. He died in 1590. The species are all fine trees, with large compound 
leaves. 
980. Hyperanthera. From upon, and an anther. The five barren stamens of this 
