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Indian Forest Records. 
[ Vol. IV 
inscription. 
The following is the description of this tree :— 
Albizzia Lathamii, Hole , sp. n. 
Hitherto confused with A. odoratissima , Benth., from which it 
differs considerably in leaves, inflorescence, flowers and pod. Prom the 
description, appears to be allied to the African A. pallida , Pourn., from 
which it differs in fewer, smaller leaflets and in the inflorescence. 
An unarmed much-branched small tree, as a rule not exceeding 25 
ft. in height and 7 in. in diameter. 
Young shoots tawny-pubescent. 
Bark of branchlets purplish-red, white-lenticellate. 
Leaves alternate, evenly 2-pinnate, petiolate. 
Petiole length 0*2 in. to 1*5 in. pubescent and with a large gland at 
i to l its length from the base. 
Primary rac/iis (excluding petiole) 0-3 in. to 3’2 in,, long, pubescent 
and with a gland below the upper 1 to 5 pairs of pinnae. 
Putnae opposite, 2 to 7 pairs, 0*5 in. to 2 in. long, pubescent, with, 
or without, a distinct gland below the upper 1—-3 pairs of leaflets. 
Stipules subulate, 0’1 in. long, pubescent, deciduous or subpersist' 
ent. 
Stipels O. 
Leaflets —Opposite, subsessile, 4 to 10 pairs. 
Length 0*1 in. to 0*55 in., width 0'05 in. to 0*35 in., obliquely 
oblong, base truncate, apex retuse, rounded on acute. Subcoriaceous. 
At base 2—4 nerved, pinnately-veined above. 
Midrib central to ^ of width from upper margin. Lateral nerves 
2—8. arcuately joined near the margin, with the reticulate venation 
indistinct above, prominent below. 
Terminal leaflets large, obovate, base cuneate on upper margin, 
auric led on lower margin. 
Basal leaflets small, often oval to elliptic with a central midrib. 
'When young, adpressed-pubescent above and below. When mature, 
sparsely adpressed-pubescent to glabrescent above, pale and more or less 
adpressed-pubescent below, especially on the midrib. Margin cili^te, 
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