Outer bark yellowish brown, smooth when young, cracking and flaking off when mature

Leaves bipinnate, spirally arranged, pinnae 3-5 pairs, the basal ones smaller, glands conspicuous between bases of pinnae; leaflets oblong to obovate, opposite, 3-7 pairs per pinna

Flowers whitish, with numerous stamens, in subterminal racemes.

Fruit a pod, flat, straight or slightly curved, woody, brown hairy when young, tardily dehiscent; seeds oblong, flattened, with hard testa.

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Soil type: V. parviflora tolerates a wide range of soils but occurs mostly on dry limestone soils. (Orwa et al., 2009)

Primary and secondary lowland forests, especially near the seashore, but also inland up to mid-elevation

SOWING. Sow seeds in seedbeds composed of garden soil. TRANSPLANTING AND CARE OF SEEDLINGS. Transplant seedlings to pots with garden soil and compost 30 days after germination. Shade in the early part of seedling life and water regularly. Gradual exposure to full sunlight 4 months before outplanting. Seedlings are ready for outplanting when they reached a height of 35-40 cm 6 months after transplanting.