Cryptosepalum exfoliatum subsp. pseudotaxus

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A small to medium sized tree. It grows 5-18 m high. It can grow 30 m tall. The small branches are densely hairy. The leaflets are 11-27 mm long by 3-12 mm wide. They are densely hairy underneath. The flowering stalks are also hairy.

Also as Caesalpinaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows on Kalahari sands.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Malawi, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mulenda

Synonyms

Cryptosepalum arboreum Baker. f.; Cryptosepalum pseudotaxus Baker. f.;