Monoecious trees, the base often bearing aerial roots (see image 3). Leaves pinnate, enormous, the largest in the plant kingdom; leaflets numerous, arranged in 1-several planes. Inflorescences up to 3 m, large, branched. Male flowers: calyx tubular, 3-lobed; corolla with 3 lobes; stamens 6-many. Female flowers: calyx and corolla similar to male; staminodes present; stigmas 3. Fruit bearing glossy brown scales. Worldwide: About 20 species, all but two confined to tropical Africa. DRC: 5 taxa. |
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| Species | Botanical divisions | Content |
| farinifera (Gaertn.) Hyl. | Description, Image | |
| gentiliana De Wild. [NrEnd] [LR-lc] | III, IV,VI,VII | |
| rostrata Burret [NrEnd] [DD] | II | |
| ruwenzorica Otedoh [NrEnd] [DD] | IX | |
| sese De Wild. [NrEnd] [LR-lc] | III, VI |