Winged Bersama |
Bersama abyssinica |
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Observed near Eldoreet, Kenya. December 2013. |
From Wikipedia: a species of medium-sized evergreen tree in the Melianthaceae family. The leaves are pinnately divided with a strongly winged rachis (hence the common name Winged Bersama).[1] The inflorescence is a spike. Bersama abyssinica produces a hard, heavy wood that is used in the construction. The hard, spherical capsules split open at maturity revealing large, bright red seeds. Melianthaceae -- Bersama FamilyMore Information: |
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