Morphological features of Parkia sect. Parkia (A–L) and sect. Sphaeroparkia (M, N) A P. bicolor A. Chev. pendent capitulum approaching anthesis, Korup National Park, Cameroon B P. biglobosa (Jacq.) R. Br. ex G. Don pendent capitulum cut in half, Ibadan, Nigeria C P. decussata Ducke erect capitulum at anthesis, Neotropics (Hopkins & Hopkins 237) D P. timoriana (DC.) Merr. pendent capitulum, South East Asia (H.C.F. Hopkins 634) E P. gigantocarpa Ducke pendent capitulum and another cut in half, shortly post-anthesis, finger ring gives scale, Neotropics (Hopkins & Hopkins 298) F P. igneiflora Ducke pendent capitulum near anthesis, Neotropics (Hopkins & Hopkins 230) G P. speciosa Hassk., capitula at anthesis, Temburong, Brunei H P. discolor Spruce ex Benth. indehiscent pods nearing maturity, Neotropics (Hopkins & Hopkins 264) I, J P. bicolor I ripe indehiscent pod with yellow valves containing orange pulp, Bero Mts, Guinea-Conakry J immature pods, Korup National Park, Cameroon K P. cachimboensis H.C. Hopkins dehiscent pods lacking gum, the seeds attached by their funicles, Serra do Cachimbo, Brazil L P. igneiflora var. aurea Ducke vel aff. erect compound inflorescence axes projecting above the tree crown bearing pendent yellow capitula on short pendent peduncles, Cachoeira Berro d’Agua, AM, Brazil M, N P. multijuga Benth. M capitula at anthesis and in bud, Trombetas, Brazil N old pod from ground plus seeds, INPA, Manaus, Brazil. Photo credits A R Grünmeier B HCF Hopkins C–F, H, K, N MJG Hopkins and HCF Hopkins G I Nielsen I M Cheek J X van der Burgt L L Mello M unknown.