Antrocaryon Pierre

Anacardiaceae, J. O. Kokwaro (University of Nairobi). Flora of Tropical East Africa. 1986

Morphology General Habit

Large forest trees usually more than 20 m. high

Morphology Leaves

Leaves crowded at ends of branches or alternate, imparipinnate; leaflets (11–)15–21, lateral ones opposite or subopposite, generally oblong or ovate-oblong, rounded and unequal sided at the base, with numerous rather closely parallel lateral nerves

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescences of panicles borne in leaf axils

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers

Flowers polygamous, 5-merous Male flowers with 10 stamens and a pistillode at centre of thickened disk Female flowers a little larger than ♂, staminodes present; ovary subglobose, 5-locular, each locule with 1 ovule; styles 5, short

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx-lobes shortly pointed

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals valvate or imbricate, pubescent

sex Male

Male flowers with 10 stamens and a pistillode at centre of thickened disk

sex Female

Female flowers a little larger than ♂, staminodes present; ovary subglobose, 5-locular, each locule with 1 ovule; styles 5, short

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Fruit a drupe, plum-like or apple-shaped and depressed at the apex, strong-smelling and edible; endocarp angled and several-seeded, with 5 apical opercules.