English: Mgambo tree; Black pearl tree; Velvet seed tree.
Genus: 1 species.
Region: East Africa.
Habitat: frost-free zones.
Use: ornamental, attractive rounded canopy, small tropical gardens or a container plant in cooler climates; seeds in artisan jewelry; dried pods in flower arrangements, bouquets.
BotanyTree; up to 5 metres tall.
Leaves: shiny; compound, up to 10 pairs of leaflets leaflets elliptic, ± 6 centimetres long, ± 2 cm wide.
Seeds: highly ornamental
Inflorescence: dense clusters; flowers at the end of panicles.
FLowers: small; green-red; fragrant.
Fruit: spherical; three lobes; 3 cm long; splits open, bright red interior, with 3 seeds.
Seeds: spherical, velvety blue-black.