Julbernardia paniculata

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 2-10 m tall. It is flat topped. The bark is grey and smooth but flaking. The leaves have 3-4 pairs of leaflets. They are 7-13 cm long by 3-6 cm wide. The petals are white. The fruit are pods 5-11 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They have a brown covering. The seeds are about 1.5 cm wide.

Also as Caesalpinaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in deciduous woodland. It is in areas with a rainfall between 875-1,125 mm of rain each year. It grows between 1,000-1,600 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Central Africa, Congo, East Africa, Malawi, Mozambique, South Africa, Southern Africa, Zambia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Edible insects

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ceza, Mutondo

Synonyms

Berlinia baumii Harms; Berlinia paniculata Benth.; Isoberlinia paniculata (Benth.) Greenway; Pseudoberlinia paniculata (Benth.) P. A. Duvign,;