Mostly emergents of evergreen or deciduous forests, typically with cylindric boles unbranched to a considerable height. Leaves pinnate. Leaflets opposite, entire. Flowers borne in panicles on the new growth. Stamens completely or partly fused to form a staminal tube. Fruit a large woody dehiscent capsule, the five valves separating in various ways to release the winged seeds. Comment: Three species in Zambia, including some of our tallest trees. Worldwide: A genus of 11 species in tropical Africa. Zambia: 3 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| caudatum (Sprague) Sprague [LR-lc] | B,N,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| delevoyi De Wild. [NrEnd] [VU] | N,W,C,S | Description, Image |
| excelsum (Dawe & Sprague) Sprague | Description |