Scandent shrub. Leaves pinnate, with prickly axis; leaflets ovate- oblong, acutely acuminate, doubly serrate, 2-3 in. long, pubescent on the nerves beneath. Flowers paniculate; buds ovoid silky, with long glabrous tips. Mongalla Prov. (Yei River) 262 =Parinarium curatellifolium= _Planch._ Small or moderate-sized tree, tawny-tomentose on extremities. Leaves alternate, coriaceous, elliptic-oblong, 4½ in. long. Flowers terminal or from the upper axils, in panicles 3-6 in. long; calyx tube campanulate; petals 5, inserted in mouth of calyx tube; stamens 7 to many, united into a tube at base. Drupe size of a plum, edible. Bahr El Ghazal Prov. (Jur Ghattas, Wau & Biselli). Hard, heavy wood, light brown in colour, suitable for joinery. Fruit the size of a plum, edible. 263 =Potentilla supina= _Linn._ Decumbent herb, up to 1 ft. high, with pinnately 3-5 fol. leaves and leaf-opposed yellow flowers. Berber, Khartoum, Blue Nile, White Nile & Kordofan Provinces. The plant is rich in tannin and is probably astringent and tonic. The root is sometimes used as a febrifuge. 264 =Neurada procumbens= _Linn._ Tomentose annual, with procumbent branches. Leaves ovate-oblong with 1-4 obtuse lobes on each side, ab. ½ in. long. Flowers axillary, solitary, roundish, hairy. Fruit orbicular, ¾ in. across, prickly. Nubia; Red Sea Prov. (Dongonab, & 21° N.L.) =CHAILLETIACEÆ.= 265 =Dichapetalum Schweinfurthii= _Engl._ Large shrub. Leaves obliquely oblong-elliptic, acute, the large about 6 in. by 2½ in., slightly pubescent on the nerves below. Flowers axillary, clustered white or yellow, sweet smelling. Petals bilobed. Fruit globose, tomentose. Mongalla Prov. (Yei River); Belgian Congo (Niamniam-land: by the Mbrwole River). =CÆSALPINIACEÆ.= 266 =Cæsalpinia pulcherrima= _Sw._ Shrub with bi-pinnate leaves and orange-red flowers, with very long tassel-like stamens. Introduced. Cultivated for its brilliant orange-red flower. 267 =Poinciana elata= _Linn._ OGOI—Hadendowa. Small to middle-sized tree. Leaves abruptly bi-pinnate; flowers large whitish, turning orange when fading. Red Sea Prov. Wood yellow, close, even-grained, easily worked, weight 45-48 lbs. per cft. =P. regia= _Bojer._ The Flamboyant or the Gold Mohur Tree. Large tree, frequently flowers before the leaves appear. Leaves abruptly bi-pinnate; pinnæ 8-20 pair. Flowers large. Introduced. Highly ornamental. 268 =Parkinsonia aculeata= _Linn._ SESABAN (wrongly named)—Arab. Small spiny tree. Leaves bi-pinnate; secondary petioles abruptly pinnate, somewhat flattened; leaflets small. Flowers yellow; pods constricted between the seeds. Throughout the Sudan (Introduced). 269 =Cassia Kotschyana= _Oliv._ SENNA & UMKATSHU—Arab; GAFELE & BOYEH—Golo; OKIL—Jur; RATU—Zande.