Trichilia dregeana

Forest natal-mahogany
T. dregeana in coastal scarp forest
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Meliaceae
Genus: Trichilia
Species: T. dregeana
Binomial name
Trichilia dregeana

Trichilia dregeana, commonly known as the Forest natal-mahogany, is a tree in the family Meliaceae. These trees are found in forest areas from the Eastern Cape of South Africa to Tropical Africa.

Description

The 7 to 11 leaflets of the large compound leaf have 7 to 12 lateral veins, typically less than the related Natal mahogany. The dehiscent fruit is reddish brown, spherical and about 3 cm in diameter. As with the Natal mahogany, each black seed is almost enveloped by a red aril.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ van Wyk, Braam; van Wyk, Piet (1998). Field guide to trees of Southern Africa (2nd impr. ed.). Cape Town: Struik. p. 468. ISBN 9781868259229.

References

  • Pooley, E. (1993). The Complete Field Guide to Trees of Natal, Zululand and Transkei. ISBN 0-620-17697-0.
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