Belongs to the monotypic genus; Subfamily: Caesalpinioideae; Tribe: Caesalpinieae.

Small to medium-sized tree up to 20(–30) m tall, deciduous. Leaves alternate, composed of (6–)9–16 pairs of pennes. Inflorescence in large terminal panicle. Narrowly oblong pod, flattened, 12-20 seeds. Oblong-obovate seeds, flattened.

Phylogenetically, this genus is related to the genera Delonix and Lemuropisum (Babineau & Bruneau, 2017). It is an ornamental plant. The flowers are eaten by the lemurs (http11). Timber is used for crating and construction, light carpentry, furniture and barrels are used to make canoes (Du Puy & al. 2002). Its leaves have a large amount of phenolic compounds and flavonoids which have antioxidant and cytotoxic activities. In addition, they have an anti-hyperglycemic property (Abd El Hafeez & al., 2022).