Entada scandens, Benth. Climbing to a great height, tendril- bearing, the sts. terete: pinna; 1 or 2 pairs; lfts. 2-5 pairs, coriaceous, oblong or elliptic, usually unequal-sided, glabrous or nearly so beneath: racemes solitary or twin: pod twisted, sometimes8 ft. long. W. Indies, Afr., Asia, Pacific Isls. G.C. II. 15:430.—Seeds 2 in. across, dark brown or purple, handsome, used in the making of trinkets and small receptacles. Lvs. long-stalked, the rachis commonly ending in a tendril. L.H.B.