Irvingia grandifolia

Description

Irvingia gabonensis grows straight, up to a height of 40 m (130 ft) and 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in diameter. It has buttresses to a height of 3 m (9.8 ft). The outer bark is smooth to scaly with grey to yellow-grey color. The crown is evergreen, spherical and dense. Leaves are elliptic, one margin is often a little rounder than the other, acuminate, dark green and glossy on the upside. Flowers are yellow to greenish-white in small panicles.The flowers are bisexual. The fruit is nearly spherical, green when ripe with a bright orange pulp.The stone is woody and contains one seed. Seedling germinates epigeally.