Cryptosepalum minutifolium explained

Cryptosepalum minutifolium is a medium to large tree found Liberia and Ivory Coast belonging to the family Fabaceae, it is not a well known or common tree species.[1]

Description

A medium to large tree capable of reaching in height. Leaves are bifoliate with small opposite leaflets that can reach up to long and wide and having with fine hairs.[2] The species has a single petal held by a short pedicel, its fruit is a small elliptical, woody and glabrous pod, up to long and rounded at the edges.

Distribution

Occurs in Liberia and Ivory Coast, found in montane forest regions.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Aubréville, André . 1959 . Centre Technique Forestier Tropical . 978-2-84107-018-3 . 1 . 294 . fr.
  2. Voorhoeve . A.G. . Liberian high forest trees : a systematic botanical study of the 75 most important or frequent high forest trees, with reference to numerous related species . 1965 . PhD . Wageningen University. .