Kirkia wilmsii Engl.

Tree, crown rounded and widely spreading, trunk often branching near base, 3-20 m high; bark pale grey, smooth or slightly rough. Leaflets in 10-22 pairs, glabrous, elliptic, 6-30 x 2-6 mm, apex acute, base slightly oblique, margin usually minutely crenate, sometimes entire, becoming bright scarlet in autumn; petiolules absent. Pedicels articulated near base, usually glabrous. Sepals usually glabrous, 1-2 x 0.75-1 mm. Petals usually glabrous, 3-4 x 1-2 mm, cream to greenish white. Stamens of male flowers with anthers oval, 1.2 mm long; filaments linear, glabrous, 2-3 mm long; stamens of female flowers 1/2-1/3 as large. Fruit glabrous, 8-11 x 4-7 mm. It can be found in flower from September to January, but usually flowers from October to December.

It is a tropical plant. It is frost and drought resistant once established. It can grow in arid places.

The swollen roots are chewed to quench thirst.

Plants can be grown from seeds. The seeds are small and sown with fine sand. They can also be grown from cuttings or large branch sections.