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FRUIT

Pods that are initially green and
flexible become reddish brown or
black, woody and gently curved
(30 - 75 cm long, 5 – 8 cm wide) at
maturity. Pods each contain 20 –
45 hard, oblong, somewhat
flattened seeds (2 cm in length).
They split open to release the
seeds at maturity.

FLOWERS

Fruits globular or ellipsoid,
about 12-17 x 12-15 mm. Calyx
persistent. Seeds 1 or 2 per STEM
fruit, each about 11-15 x 7-10
mm, hilum +/- circular, basal.
Cotyledons flat and thin. Bark grey and smooth. Short
trunk having buttress roots.
Branches weak and prone to
breakage by wind.