This tribe is a very large one. We find papilionaceous
plants cultivated in the fields for the fibre of the stem like the
Sunn Hemp (Crotalaria juncea; Kan. Sanabu; Mal. Canaka;
Tum. Canal): for their nutritious seeds like the Bean (Phaseolus
trilobus; Kan. Avare; Mal. Ceruvidukol : Tam. Klippayaru), the
Pea (Pisum sativum; Kan. Batani), the Bengal Gram (Cicer
arietinum; Kan. Kadale; Mal. Katala), the Green Gram (Pha-
seolus mungo; Kan. Uddu; Mal. Ulunnu: Yam. Ulundu), the
Alasandi Bean (Vigna catjang; Kan. Alasandi; Mal. Kottapayaru;
Tam. Karamani), the Ground Nut (Arachis hypogwa; Kan. Nela-
_kadale; Mal. Nelakadalaka; Tam. Vérkadalai); for the dye ob-
tained from the leaves, like the Indigo Plant (Ludigofera tinctoria;
Kan. Nili; Mal. Avari— Plate No. 634). But we can also see
them wild in the forests, as for instance the Rosewood (Dal-
bergia latifolia; Kan. Biti; Mal. Vitti; Tam. Itti), which yields
an excellent timber, or the Coral Tree (Hrythrina indica; Kan.
Hongara; Mal. Mullumurika), with its beautiful shining red flo-
wers, and so many others; while
the creepers Wild Liquorice
(Abrus precatorius; Kan. Gur-
gunji; Mal.Gunja; Zam. Kunri),
and Shankapushpa (Clétoria
ternatea; Kan., .Mal. Sankha-
pushpa) adorn our hedges with
the pretty scarlet seeds of the
former and the large blue and
white flowers of the latter.
B. THE CASSIA FAMILY
(Cesalpiniacee),


The Tamarind Tree (Zama- Fig. 39,— Flower of the Tamarind tree.
rindus indicus; Kan. Hunise—
Plate No. 651) is a stately tree with a round crown, cultivated for
its fruit. Leaves evenly pinnate, sensitive. In young leaves


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large reddish stipules which become scarious after a time and
are shed. Leaflets ten to fifteen pair, oblique, oblong, entire,
emarginate at the apex, glabrous. Flowers in lax racemes.
