Cordyla pinnata (A.Rich.) Milne-redh.

A tree. It grows to 20 m high. The trunk is straight. The bark is thick and corky. The fruit has green flesh and a few very large seeds.

A tropical plant. It grows in dry forest and woody savannah in West Africa. It can grow in arid places.

The fruit pulp is eaten raw. It is also cooked with spices and added to millet porridge. The fruit are also ground into flour. The fruit can be dried and stored. The seeds are dried and pounded into flour and used a food.

Plants can be grown by seed.