Tetrapleura tetraptera
Conservation status:
Common
Diagnostic description:
Large tree, briefly deciduous, to 30 m tall, 100 cm dbh, common in drier forests. Flowers bisexual, fruits thick, leathery, 4-winged, animal-dispersed,
Global Distribution:
Widespread in tropical Africa
Uses:
Timber exploited, wood rather soft, density 0.6, bark poisonous, fruits used as a soup flavoring.