Plant
- Small to large tree
- Deciduous
Twig
- Alternate leaf arrangement
- Reddish- to greenish-brown
- Characteristic zig-zag habit
Bark
- Mature trunks: Long, deeply grooved, flaky
- Contrasting reddish-orange and gray-brown
Leaf
- Alternate, pinnate, or bipinnately compound
- Large, up to 8" long
- Leaflets small, ½-1½" long
- 20-30 leaflets per leaf
Fruit
- Large, 7-8" long (can be up to 18"), 1" wide
- Flat and thin pod
- May be curved or twisted
- Reddish-brown
