Trichilia dregeana
| Forest natal-mahogany | |
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| T. dregeana in coastal scarp forest | |
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| 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]
Gallery
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Fruit -
Fruit and black seeds with red arils -
Seeds and compound leaf -
Foliage
Notes
- ^ 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.