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Acacia abound to such a degree in tanning principles as to have become objects 
of commercial importance. In 1824 some tons of the extracts of Acacia bark 
were imported from New South Wales for the use of tanners. Ed. P. J. 
11. 266. The pods of Cassia Sabak and Acacia nilotica are used in Nubia for 
tanning. Delile Cent. 10. The valuable astringent substance, called Catechu, 
or Terra Japonica, is procured by boiling and evaporating the brown heart- 
wood of Acacia Catechu, or Khair Tree : it is obtained by simply boiling the 
chips in water until the inspissated juice has acquired a proper consistency ; 
the liquor is then strained, and soon coagulates into a mass. Brewster, 5. 349. 
See also Royle’s Illustr. p. 182. Others are emetics. According to Hors- 
field, the Acacia scandens of Java is emetic. Ainslie, 2. 108. A few are 
purgatives. Properties of this kind exist in the pulp within the fruit of Mimosa 
fagifolia. The same m,ay be said of Inga fseculifera, or the Pois doux, of 
St. Domingo, that bears pods filled with a sweet pulp, which the natives use. 
Hamilt. Prodr. 62. Several afford timber. The fine Jacaranda, or Rose- 
wood of commerce, so called because when fresh it has a faint but agreeable 
smell of roses, is produced by a species of Mimosa in the forests of Brazil. 
Pr. Max. Trav. 69. The timber of Acacia arabica and farnesiana is used in 
India for wheels and tent-pegs ; that of other species attains a large size, as of 
A. Kalkera and A. speciosa; the latter is dark- coloured, and close-enough 
grained for making furniture. A. elata, xylocarpa, sundra, odoratissima, sti- 
pulacea, and cinerea, all yield it of good quality. Royle. Saponaceous 
qualities reside in some species. The saponaceous legumes of Acacia concinna 
form a considerable article of commerce in India, and the seeds of Entada 
Purssetha, called gela, are used by the natives for washing their hair. Royle. 
Finally, a small number are poisonous. The root of Mimosa, called 
Spongia, is accounted a poison in Brazil. Ed. P. J. 14. 267. It is reported 
that the leaves and branches of Acacia iuliflora are poisonous to cattle. The 
bark of some species, as of A. ferruginea and leucophsea, added to jagghery 
water, is distilled in India as an intoxicating liquor. Royle. 
GENERA. 
Tribe 1. Papilionace^e, DC. 
§ 1. SOPHOREiE, DC. 
Sophora, L. 
Ammodendron, Fisch. 
Styphnolobium, Schot, 
Edwardsia, Salisb. 
Ormosia, Jacks. 
Virgilia, Lam. 
Layia, H. et A. 
Macrotropis, DC. 
Anagyris, Lour. 
Anagyris, L. 
Piptanthus, Sweet. 
Thermopsis, R. Br. 
Thermia, Nutt. 
Baptisia, Vent. 
Cyclopia, Vent. 
Ibbetsonia, Sims. 
Podalyria, Lam. 
Aphora, Neck. 
Chorozemia, La Bill. 
Podolobium, R. Br. 
Oxylobium, Andr. 
Callistachys,«Vent. 
Callistachya, Sm. 
Brachysema, R. Br. 
Gompholobium, Sm. 
Burtonia, R. Br. 
Jacksonia, R. Br. 
Viminaria, Sm. 
Sphaerolobium, Sm. 
Aotus, Sm. 
Xeropetalum, R.Br. 
Dillwynia, Sm. 
Eutaxia, R. Br. 
Sclerothamnus, R.Br. 
Gastrolobium, R. Br. 
Euchilus, R. Br. 
Pultenaea, Sm. 
Daviesia, Sm. 
Mirbelia, Sm. 
§ 2. Lote^, DC. 
if 1. Genistese, DC. 
Hovea, R. Br. 
Poiretia, Sm. 
Physicarpus, Poir. 
Plagiolobium, Sweet. 
Lalage, Lindl. 
Platylobium, Sm. 
Cheilococca, Salisb. 
Platychilum, Delaun. 
Bossiaea, Vent. 
Westonia, Spreng. 
Goodia, Salisb. 
Scottia, R. Br. 
Scott ea, DC. 
Templetonia, R. Br. 
Rafnia, Thunb. 
Mdmannia, Thunb. 
Vascoa, DC. 
Borbonia, L. 
Acbyronia, Wendl. 
Liparia, L. 
Priestleya, DC. 
Hallia, Thunb. 
Heylandia, DC. 
Crotalaria, L. 
Chrysocalyx, G. et P 
LupinuSjL. (18) 
Pycnospora, R. Br. 
Xerocarpus, G. et P. 
Clavulium, Desv. 
Hypocalyptus, Thunb 
Wiborgia, Thunb. 
Viborgia, Spreng. 
Loddigesia, Sims. 
Dichilus, DC. 
Lebeckia, Thunb. 
Sarcophyllum, Thunb 
Aspalathus, L. 
Eriocalyx, Neck. 
Ulex, L., 
Stauracanthus, Link. 
Spartium, L. 
Spartianthus, L. 
Genista, Lam. 
Salzwedelia, Fl.Wet. 
Voglera, Fl.Wett. 
Cytisus, L. 
Caly cotome. Link. 
Viborgia, Moench. 
Adenocarpus, DC. 
Ononis, L. 
. Anonis, Tourn. 
Natrix, Mcench. 
Requienia, DC. 
Anthyllis, L. 
^ 2. Trifolieae, DC. 
. Medicago, L. 
Hymenocarpus, Savi. 
Diploprion, Viv. 
Trigonella, L. 
Buceras, Mcench. 
Falcatula, Brot. 
Pocockia, Ser. 
