Sorindeia africana


Sorindeia africana is a medium-sized tree within the family Anacardiaceae. It is a variable species with more than ten heterotypic synonyms.

Description

The species commonly grows as a tree but it has been observed growing as a shrub, it can reach a height of and a diameter of up to. Branches are sometimes free of hair but when hairy, it has a distinctive brown indumentum. Leaves are papery to leathery, leaflets can reach in length and in width, they are rounded to cuneate at base and acuminate at the apex. Inflorescence are in axillary or terminal panicles. Fruit is yellowish to orange when ripe.

Distribution

Sorindeia africana occurs largely in west-central tropical Africa and has also been observed in Angola, Nigeria and Zambia.