ACAKIA. 
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The Sida rhombifolia , S. stellata , $. irlr- 
gata , $. cardanisea , must belong to Jh*&- 
desma , which see. The authors enumerate 
120 species of this Genus, improperly blended. 
Anoda and Cristaria of Cavanilles have been 
properly separated ; while Napea of Linneus 
has been very improperly united to it. Other 
Genera are hidden in the jumbled SicTas, The 
true Abutilon has calix not 5angular, nor pe- 
tals obliquate as in Diadesma and Sida . 
ACAKIA Adanson who spelt Akakia , but 
mispelt Acacia by Wildenow, which being pro- 
nounced Acasia becomes blended with Cassia ! 
One of the many genera blended with Mimo- 
sa by Lin. We know already 14 Sp. of Mi- 
mosas in N. America, which may as well be 
enumerated here at once. They are rare 
plants in herbals, because difficult to dry, the 
leaves falling in the process. Eaton has only 
7 species. 
1. Acakia farnesiana Wildenow & c. In 
Louisiana, native. 
2. A. julibrisin. W. native of Asia, but 
naturalized in Carolina, Virginia and as far 
north as Philadelphia in gardens. Beautiful 
tree 20 to 25 feet high, splendid when in bloom. 
Pods flat as in Darlingtonia, probably a partic- 
ular genus. Julibrisin arborea It. 
3. A. lxjtea Leavenworth, (Eaton.) In Al- 
abama, pods ovate, differ from farnesiana by 
unarmed, folioles numerous and pod ovate. 
4. A. cooleyi Eaton. A . anomyma ! To- 
rey W. pi. 106. Leaves bipinnate, very irrita- 
ble, flowers capitate white, legumes long li- 
near smooth. In Arkansas. 
Acakia has the pods unilocular and bivalve, 
strait. Amosa of Necker. 
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