Lepisanthes senegalensis (Juss.ex Poir) Leenh

Type
Indigenous
Family
Sapindaceae
Synonym
Sapindus senegalengis Juss.ex Poir.
Synonym_2
Aphania bifolia (Thw.) Radlk.
Local Name
Eekkoli
Habit
Small sized tree
Botanical Features

Small trees. Leaflets to 11 x 2 cm, elliptic-oblong, apex obtuse or emarginate, coriaceous, nerves faint. Panicles terminal, rarely axillary; flowers polygamo-dioecious, irregular, male flowers -sepals 5,  2 + 3, 2 mm, ovate, dissimilar; petals 5, 3 mm, obovate, ciliate, with a rim of hairs at base; stamens 7-8, 2 mm, disc unilateral, female flowers-ovary 3-celled, style 2 mm.