Trees or shrubs. Leaves imparipinnate; rhachis markedly winged abyssinica). Inflorescence racemose. Petals densely hairy. Fruit a woody capsule opening by 4-5 thick valves. Seeds with a conspicuous aril, both seed and aril often brightly coloured.
Worldwide: 5 species in southern tropical Africa and South Africa
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Bersama BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Bersama EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Bersama GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Bersama Google: Web - Images - Scholar iNaturalist: Bersama IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Bersama JSTOR Plant Science: Bersama Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Bersama Plants of the World Online: Bersama Tropicos: Bersama Wikipedia: Bersama
The Rwanda flora team(2025). Flora of Rwanda: Genus page: Bersama. https://www.rwandaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=916, retrieved 2 April 2025
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