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Trees or shrubs. Leaves imparipinnate; rhachis markedly winged abyssinica). Inflorescence racemose. Petals densely hairy. Fruit a woody capsule opening by 4-5 thick valves. Seeds with a conspicuous aril, both seed and aril often brightly coloured. Worldwide: 5 species in southern tropical Africa and South Africa Caprivi: 1 cultivated taxon. |
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