About Alectryon subdentatus (Benth.) Radlk.
Alectryon subdentatus (Benth.) Radlk. grows as a shrub or small tree, reaching a maximum height of 11 metres. Its bark ranges in colour from grey to brown; it is smooth when the plant is young, and becomes rough and scaly with age. Younger branches and stems are covered in pale yellow hairs, while older stems have only sparse hairs. Young stems also feature longitudinal grooves. The leaves are arranged alternately and are compound, with four to six oppositely arranged leaflets. The lowest pair of leaflets is much smaller than the other leaflets. Leaf margins are serrate to dentate, and each leaf has 8 to 12 lateral veins. The upper surface of the leaves is glossy, while the lower surface is paler and covered in hairs. The fruit is typically a 2-lobed capsule, containing one black seed per lobe. Each seed has a red, fleshy aril that covers almost half of the seed. This species can be distinguished from Alectryon tomentosus by its fruits.
