Symphonia L.f.

Robson, N.K.B. (1961) Guttiferae Flora Zambesiaca 1(2)

Description of the genus

Medium or large trees, rarely shrubs. Leaves opposite, petiolate, entire, ± coriaceous, glabrous, with ± prominent venation, opaque or rarely with translucent glands. Inflorescence a terminal one- to many-flowered, corymbose or umbellate cyme. Flowers pedicellate; sepals 5; petals 5, incurved at anthesis. Androecium of 5 fascicles of stamens united to form a tube round the ovary and 5 united fasciclodes forming an annulus outside the stamen tube. Ovary 5-locular. Fruit a 1–3-seeded berry with tough epidermis. Seeds large, with a fibrous aril.

Worldwide: 16 species in Madagascar.

Caprivi: 1 cultivated taxon.

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globulifera L.f.	Image

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