Scorodophloeus zenkeri Harms

A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The leaves are compound with 10-20 alternate leaflets. They are almost rectangle shaped. They are 2 cm long by 1 cm wide. The fruit are large flat pods. They can be 7.5-13.5 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. They have a point at the end. There are 1 or 2 seeds per fruit. They are up to 2.5 cm long by 2 cm wide.

Along the banks of rivers and in mixed forest on firm ground.

The seed and bark are used for flavouring in cooking. They have a garlic flavour. The young leaves are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The leaves are also used as a flavouring and for a tea drink.

Can be grown by seedlings.