A lofty, deciduous tree, with a spreading crown. Stems usually armed with broadconical spines. Leaves clustered at the ends of branches, usually imparipinnate;leaflets 5-8 pairs, opposite or subopposite, ovate or elliptic. Flowers white-yellowish,borne in terminal paniculate cymes. Fruits globose, red, aromatic follicles. Seedssubglobose, shining and blue-black. (India) Medium tree (Laos)