Fern-leaf Tree, Fern Tree, Kiora Payung
Description
Medium-sized evergreen tree to 20 m tall with thick rounded crown. Leaves pinnately compound with 5-10 pairs of leaflets, c. 40 cm long. Flowers in loose clusters in axils of leaves near the apex, small, white with a pink tint. Fruits elliptical, c. 1 cm long, ripening shiny purple.
Ecology
In forest near river valleys, up to 1,600 m altitude.
Distribution
Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Comoro Is., India and Sri Lanka.
Uses
Widley planted as an ornamental for its attractive fern-like foliage.