Tessmannia Harms

Evergreen, unarmed trees. Leaves pinnate, ending in one leaflet or a pair; leaflets alternate, with pellucid gland dots (not always obvious in mature dried leaves); lateral veins looped into a submarginal vein; petiolules short, twisted; stipules intrapetiolar, often falling early. Inflorescences of terminal or axillary racemes or panicles. Flowers distichous on the inflorescence axis; bracts and bracteoles small, falling early. Sepals 4, narrowly imbricate, fulvous-sericeous inside. Petals 5, subequal, imbricate, clawed, lamina crinkled. Stamens usually 10 but sometimes fewer. Pods flattened, woody, short, apparently indehiscent, smooth or warty outside. Seeds 1–4.

Worldwide: 13 species in tropical Africa.

DRC: 2 taxa.