Shrub or tree ususally less than 15 m tall, occasionally up to 20 m or more, usually decidÂuous; bole up to 1 m or more in diameter. Bark whitish grey, smooth at first, later darker and with longitudinal fissures. Leaves up to 120 mm long; rhachis slightly winged, usually ending in a short appendage. Leaflets usually in 3-7 pairs, up to 50x24 mm, very asymmetric, apex obtuse, rounded or emarginate, rarely acute or mucronate; secondary nerves rather close toÂgether, prominent on both surfaces. InÂflorescence up to 50 mm long, axillary or in axils of fallen leaves. Flowers pale yellow, usually appearing before or with the young leaves. Calyx 1 mm long, sparsely puberulous; lobes acute. Petals 5x 1,5 mm, glabrous except for the ciliolate margin. Stamens 3,5 mm long; staminodes 2 mm long; antherodes minute. Ovary 1,75 mm long, style about 1,25 mm long; pistillode minute, embedded in the disc, sometimes with 2 vestigial styles and loculi. Capsule chestnut-brown with conspicuous veins, c. 18x12 mm. Seedc. 16x6 mm. Fig. 9.
