Melicoccus lepidopetalus Radlk.

A tree. It grows 10-15 m high. The trunk is 40-60 cm across. It has a dense crown of leaves. The branches are crooked. The leaves are compound with two leaflets opposite. The leaves are oval and 8-10 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The base is unequal. The leaf stalk is 1.5 cm long. The flowers are white. Male and female flowers are separate. The fruit is fleshy and has a hard stone inside. There is a large seed.

Gallery forests, in both dense, primary formations as well as in more open areas of secondary growth; favouring moist, calcareous soils.

The ripe fruit are eaten fresh.

Plants are grown from seed. Ripe fruit are harvested and put into plastic bags to soften to make it easier to remove the seeds. The seeds are washed and planted fresh. They germinate in 15-25 days.