Pericopsis elata

Pericopsis elata (African Teak, Afromosia, or Afrormosia) is a species of flowering plant in the Fabaceae family. It is endemic to Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and Nigeria.

Description
It is a tree growing up to 115 ft. tall. It has a creamy gray bark that eventually peels off, revealing its orange inner bark. Its leaves are alternate, pinnate, and usually have nine smooth leaflets. The flower is pea-like, and colored greenish-white. The flower will eventually mature into a winged fruit pod.

Conservation
Illegal logging and habitat loss pose a realistic threat to this species, which ranks among one of the most valuable timber species in the world. It is ranked CITES Appendix II, meaning it is subject to trade regulation because it is recognized that unregulated trade puts the species at risk for full extinction. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has the world's largest remain stocks of Afrormosia, which are mainly in the Equateur Province and the Orientale Province.