Sindoropsis is a genus of flowering plants in the family, Fabaceae. It belongs to the subfamily Detarioideae.[2] It contains a single species, Sindoropsis letestui, a tree native to Cameroon and Gabon in west-central Tropical Africa. It grows in tropical lowland rain forest.[1]
The timber of S. letestui, known as gheombi, is used for furniture, joinery, flooring, veneers, and boxes and crates.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Sindoropsis letestui (Pellegr.) J.Léonard. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Sindoropsis — The Plant List". Theplantlist.org. Retrieved 2015-06-12.