Nauclea xanthoxylon (A.Chev.) Aubrév.

A small tree. It grows 10-15 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The leaves are large and simple. The flowers are white and ball shaped with a sweet scent. The fruit are 4-5 cm across and with pale dull pink skin. The small black seeds are in a circular pattern.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in swamp forest. It grows in the moist tropics. It can tolerate water-logging.

The fruit is eaten raw.

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds.