A broad leaved tree. It grows 2-8 m high. The bark is smooth and red brown. The leaves are compound. They have leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. They are 3-8 pairs of leaflets. The leaflets droop. They are oval and 1-3 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The leaflets are dark green on both surfaces. Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The flowers are cream or yellow. The petals are curved outwards. The fruit is a round berry. It is 15 mm across.
It is a tropical plant. It cannot tolerate frost. It grows in areas with a marked dry season. It grows in areas with an annual rainfall between 50-450 mm. It grows on sandy or stony soils. In southern Africa it grows between 100-1,080 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.
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