. Trees of Texas; an illustrated manual of the native and introduced trees of the state . with an odd leaflet at the end 1. Eysenhardtla. Leaves without an odd leaflet at the end. Pods constricted between the seeds 2. Sophora. Pods not constricted between the seeds. Branches with thorns, pods winged on the margin 3. Robinia. Branches without thorns, pods not winged 4. Coursetia. EYSENHARDTIA H. B. K. 1. Eysenhardtla orthocarpa S. AVatson. A small tree orshrub with tliin, gray, scaly ])ark and reddish brown ecjually pinnate, leaflets 10-2-i i)airs. Flowers white indense many flower
. Trees of Texas; an illustrated manual of the native and introduced trees of the state . with an odd leaflet at the end 1. Eysenhardtla. Leaves without an odd leaflet at the end. Pods constricted between the seeds 2. Sophora. Pods not constricted between the seeds. Branches with thorns, pods winged on the margin 3. Robinia. Branches without thorns, pods not winged 4. Coursetia. EYSENHARDTIA H. B. K. 1. Eysenhardtla orthocarpa S. AVatson. A small tree orshrub with tliin, gray, scaly ])ark and reddish brown ecjually pinnate, leaflets 10-2-i i)airs. Flowers white indense many flowered axillary spikes. Fruit a short pod. bear-ing usually a single seed. Plains and prairies of western Texas and Mexico. 122 Bulletin of the University of Texat: SOPHORA L. The Coral Beans. Trees or shrubs Avith evenly pinnate leaves, showy flowersin clusters, and usually inclehiscent constricted pods. Leaves deciduous -. 1. S. affinis. Leaves thick, persistent 2. S. secundiflora. 1. Sophora afRnis Torrey and Gray. Deciduous CoralBean. A small round topped tree with thin, reddish brown. Figr. 37. Sophora secundiflora. bark and green twigs. Leaves deciduous, unequally pinnate, \ leaflets 11 to 10, stalked. Flowers in axillary drooping ra- The Trees of Texas 12^ cemes. Iruit a black, shining, indeliiscent pod ccnslrictedbetween the seeds. On limestone hills, valley of the Arkansas River to the SanAntonio and Avestward to the upper Colorado River. 2. Scphora secundiflora Dec. Evergreen Coral Laurel. A small narroAv topped tree 15°-20^ or ashrub Avith upright branches, and velvety twigs which becomesmootli with age. Leaves evenly pinnate, persistent, leafletsleathery 7 to 13. Flowers in termini racemes, violet blue, fra-grant. Fruit a hard, woody, indehiscent pod much constrictedbetween the seeds. Matagorda Bay to New Mexico and Mexico. Common onlimestone cliffs. Planted for ornament. ROBINIA L. The Locusts. Trees or shrubs with alternate unequally pinnate leaves,pric
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