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.
Forest natal-mahogany | |
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T. dregeana in coastal scarp forest | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Sapindales |
Family: | Meliaceae |
Genus: | Trichilia |
Species: | T. dregeana |
Binomial name | |
Trichilia dregeana | |
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]
Gallery
Fruit - Fruit and black seeds with red arils
- Seeds and compound leaf
Foliage
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References
- van Wyk, Braam; van Wyk, Piet (1998). Field guide to trees of Southern Africa (2nd impr. ed.). Cape Town: Struik. p. 468. ISBN 9781868259229.
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