Pericopsis angolensis (Baker) Meeuwen

Flora Zambesiaca Leguminosae subfamily Papillionoideae by R.K. Brummitt

Morphology General Habit

Tree up to 17 m high, or sometimes a large shrub, deciduous, flowering with young leaves. Tree up to 17 m high, or sometimes a large shrub, deciduous, flowering with young leaves.

Morphology Leaves

Leaves with 7–10(13) leaflets arranged alternately or rarely in opposite pairs; leaflets (2)3.5–6.5(9.5) × (1.5)2–3.5(4) cm, ovate to elliptic or the distal ones obovate, rounded to cuneate and ± asymmetrical at the base, rounded to emarginate at the apex; terminal leaflet usually rather broader than the laterals; stipels usually inconspicuous and caducous, 1–2(4) mm long; leaflets glabrous except on the underside of the midrib, or sometimes with varying development of hairs on the lower or both surfaces (see notes below); petiole, rachis and petiolules rusty-brown or rarely greyish puberulous to tomentose, sometimes ± glabrescent. Leaves with 7–10(13) leaflets arranged alternately or rarely in opposite pairs; leaflets (2)3.5–6.5(9.5) × (1.5)2–3.5(4) cm, ovate to elliptic or the distal ones obovate, rounded to cuneate and ± asymmetrical at the base, rounded to emarginate at the apex; terminal leaflet usually rather broader than the laterals; stipels usually inconspicuous and caducous, 1–2(4) mm long; leaflets glabrous except on the underside of the midrib, or sometimes with varying development of hairs on the lower or both surfaces (see notes below); petiole, rachis and petiolules rusty-brown or rarely greyish puberulous to tomentose, sometimes ± glabrescent.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescence (including calyces) usually rusty-brown or rarely greyish tomentose. Inflorescence (including calyces) usually rusty-brown or rarely greyish tomentose.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary

Ovary, pods and seeds as in generic description.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx (excluding hypanthium) 7–10(11) mm long, including lobes (5)6–8 mm long. Calyx (excluding hypanthium) 7–10(11) mm long, including lobes (5)6–8 mm long.

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Petals white, greenish-white or violet with dark purple veins; standard 13–15 mm long, wings slightly longer. Petals white, greenish-white or violet with dark purple veins; standard 13–15 mm long, wings slightly longer.

Note

Ovary, pods and seeds as in generic description.

Use

Medicine, Wood