Afzelia rhomboidea, also known as Tindalo, is a tree native to the Philippines.
A medium sized tree that can reach 25 to 30 meters in height with a straight cylindrical bole. Its bark is 10 millimeters thick and continuously sheds its outer layers. The leaves are pinnate with oblong-ovate to elliptic shaped leaves. The inflorescence is paniculate and the florets are similar to those seen in species of Intsia only having one petal, the petal is yellow to orange in coloration. It has a rhomboid shaped pod that is short and wide, inside are two to eight seeds each with a fleshy yellow aril and a black leathery glabrous seed coat. Tindalo can be found in low to medium altitude primary forests, usually in deep moist soil on the gentle slopes of mountains. It can grow in a wide variety of substrate from clay-loam to shallow sandy soil. Its flowers are yellow-red calyx and green stamen sitting in a green calyx. Tindalo is observed to have mature fruit from May to April. The tree can be used to enhance soil fertility through nitrogen fixation. The wood is used for high-grade furniture, cabinets, door and window frames, and flooring. The seeds are recalcitrant, which means it needs to be sown immediately. The fallen mature fruit can be planted straight into potting media.
