Pachyelasma

Stachyothyrsus tessmannii Harms 1910[1] Pachyelasma is a genus of flowering plants in the legume subfamily Caesalpinioideae.[3] It contains only one species, Pachyelasmia tessmannii, which is native to central Africa.The flowers are red and the fruits are four-angled black pods that may be up to 37 cm (15 in) in length.[2] The fruit is sometimes used by fishermen in remote areas of Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of Congo for poison fishing.[5] Some cocoa farmers in Cameroon mix the bark with other plant materials and extracts to create a natural pesticide[6]
Fig. i. Pachyelasma tessmannii . A flowering branch, B bud, C flower, D flower in longitudinal section, F stamens , G pod, H pod in cross section, J seed, K seed in cross section, L seed in longitudinal section
YangambiDemocratic Republic of the CongoScientific classificationPlantaeTracheophytesAngiospermsEudicotsRosidsFabalesFabaceaeCaesalpinioideaeBinomial nameSynonymsStachyothyrsusflowering plantslegumecentral AfricaevergreenstamenstropicalCameroonCentral African RepublicRepublic of the CongoNigeriapoison fishingpesticidePlants of the World OnlineRoyal Botanic Gardens, KewToxiconElsevierBibcodeWikidataWikispeciesOpen Tree of LifeTropicosPlant List