Tree. Leaves with 7-15 leaflets, these inequilaterally oblong or ovate-oblong, 2.5-12 cm. long, 2-7 cm. wide, shortly acuminate or obtuse, chartaceous to coriaceous, lustrous, reticulate, glabrous to puberulent, the costa plane above, the margins revolute; stipules ovate, up to 0.7 cm. long; petioles 4-5 cm. long. Panicles axillary or terminal, the rachises 4-18 cm. long, puberulent, the branches few; bracts and bracteoles soon deciduous, the latter oblong, about 1 mm. long. Flowers with the hypanthium cupuliform, about 5 mm. long, glabrous, the teeth deltoid, 1.7-3.1 mm. long, the longer carinal tooth puberulent on the outside; floral parts glabrous; vexillum cucullate-subrotund, up to 13.5 mm. long, cordate or subreniform basally, the claw 3-4 mm. long; wing petals oblong, about 13 mm. long, about 5 mm. wide, venose; carinal petals subreniform, up to 12 mm. long; stamens monadelphous or diadelphous, the sheath 3.5-7 mm. long, the free filaments curving and upright, subulate, up to 5 mm. long, the anthers about 0.3 mm. long; ovary stipitate for about 4 mm., 4-ovulate, the style curved, 4-5.5 mm. long. Fruits with the stipe 3-10 mm. long, narrowly oblong, 6-13 cm. long, 1.5-2.2 cm. wide, cuneate, obtuse or subtruncate, cuneate basally, glaucous, 1 to 2 (-3)-seeded; seeds flat, oblong.
Found only on the drier half of the isthmus, from Gambia south, but it is never common. Occasionally seen along roads in the Canal area, or in farmland woodlots. Tropical moist forest and premontane moist forest.
Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
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