Succulent sesame

Description

Uncarina decaryi is a large tropical shrub or small caudiciform tree up to 25 feet (7.5 m) tall (usually up to 10 feet / 3 m) and trunk up to 12 inches (30 cm) in diameter, covered with grayish-ochre bark. The green leaves are triangular, finely hairy, up to 2.4 inches (6 cm) long and deciduous during the winter resting season. The flowers are bright yellow with black centers.