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Tree;
leaves alternate, once-pinnately compound, odd-pinnate, the pinnae
(mostly) opposite; leaflets elliptic, base acute, margin entire,
apex acute to acuminate; inflorescence an axillary thyrse; flowers
small, white.
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Various species of the genus Trichilia are listed as an important source of pollen and/or nectar for bees (Souza Novello 1981).