Dewevrea

Tall, woody, much-branched climbers. Leaves imparipinnate, 2(3)-jugate, rather large; leaflets oblong-elliptic to suborbicular, shortly acuminate, glossy above, coriaceous, silvery whitish green underneath. Inflorescences ample, many-flowered, terminal or axillary panicles; bracts and bracteoles very small, soon deciduous. Flowers fragrant. Calyx bilabiate; lobes subequal, entire. Corolla : petals slightly imbricate but not joined; vexillum broadly obovate, emarginate, bicallose at base, reflexed when flower has expanded, claw short; wings broad, free; carina broad, obtuse. Stamens diadelphous; vexillar stamen free; anthers drooping. Ovary almost sessile, 3- or 4-ovulate, surrounded at base by a 10-lobed disc; style short; stigma small. Pod narrowly oblong, tapering gradually towards base, narrowing abruply at tip, woody at maturity and with many small, +/- transverse grooves. Seeds 1-5, large, flattened, dark red.