Securidaca longepedunculata

Violet tree
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Securidaca
Species:
S. longepedunculata
Binomial name
Securidaca longepedunculata
Synonyms
  • Elsota longipedunculata (Fresen.) Kuntze
  • Lophostylis angustifolia Hochst.
  • Lophostylis oblongifolia Hochst.
  • Lophostylis pallida Klotzsch
  • Securidaca angustifolia Miq.
  • Securidaca longepedunculata var. angustifolia Robyns
  • Securidaca longepedunculata var. parvifolia Oliv.
  • Securidaca oblongifolia Benth. & Hook.f. ex Sond.
  • Securidaca spinosa Sim

Securidaca longepedunculata (violet tree, Afrikaans: krinkhout, Bambara: satene, Tswana: mmaba, Venda: mpesu, Yoruba: ìpẹ̀ta) is a species of tree in the genus Securidaca. It is most commonly found in the tropical and subtropical areas of Africa, and it was given protected status in South Africa. The generic name is derived from Latin securis, as the shape of the wing on the nut recalls a hatchet. The specific name longepedunculata hints at the long peduncle on which the flowers are borne.

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