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Oaesalpinia Sappan Linn.; H. S. 244; B. P. 449. 
v. Bakarriy patang. 
Planted occasionally in our districts; given by Voigt as occurring 
at Serampore, but certainly not native ; native of S. E. Asia. 
Caesalpinia coriaria Willd. ; H. S. 245. 
v. Debi-dibi (from the American name). 
Sometimes planted, but not on a large scale, in our districts ; 
native of West Indies. 
Caesalpinia sepiaria Roxb,; H. S. 245 ; B. P, 449. 
A favourite hedge-plant near villages, especially west of the river 
Hughli ; now often quite naturalized ; native of the drier parts of 
India and Indo-China. 
167. Parkia R. Br. 
Parkia biglandnlosa W. & A. ; H. S. 257 ; B. P. 451. 
Planted in avenues ; native of S. E. Asia. 
168. Neptunia Lour, 
: 
* Neptunia oleracea Lour. ; B, P. 454. Desmanthus natans H. S. 258. 
v. Pant najak. 
In marshes, general. 
Neptunia plena Benth. ; B. P. 454 . Desmanthus punctatus H. S. 
259. 
v. Belati pani najak . 
In gardens, occasionally; on foreshores of river Hughli near 
Calcutta and Howrah, naturalized, rare ; native of America. 
169. Desmanthus Willd. 
Desmanthus virgatus Willd. ; H. S. 258 ; B. P. 455. 
In waste places about Calcutta, rather uncommon, but quite 
naturalized ; native of America. 
170. Mimosa Linn. 
Mimosa pudica Linn. ; H. S. 257 ; B. P. 456. 
v. Najak . 
Roadsides and waste places, everywhere : looks as if a native, 
but probably originally introduced from America. 
* Mimosa rubricaulis Lamk ; H. S. 257 ; B. P. 456, 
v. Kuchi kanta ) shiah kanta. 
Goghat, western part of Hughli district; also given by Voigt as 
occurring at Serampore. 
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