Maesopsis eminii is indigenous to Uganda. A large tree found in East, Central and West Africa in rain forest and riverine forest. In Uganda, it grows in low moist tropical forests, colonizing forest, forest edge and mixed forest, e.g. Budongo and Mabira. In Kampala, Maesopsis eminii can be found within Uganda Golf course club, Makerere university, at Elgon terrace among other places.

A leafy semi-deciduous tree 10-30 m, often a clear bole to 10 m, the branches rather horizontal, the crown flattened when young but more rounded with age. The straight bole can attain a diameter of 100 - 180cm in diameter, and is usually un-buttressed.

BARK: pale grey- brown, branchlets dotted with breathing pores, grooved with age.

LEAVES: appear compound but alternate on the twig, on stalks to 1 cm, each long and shiny, pointed, to 14 cm, the edge with characteristic well-spaced rounded teeth.

FLOWERS: small and green in heads beside leaves.

FRUIT: oval, to 3 cm long, fleshy and yellow, turning purple, with 1-2 hard seeds.

Medicine: root bark, bark. http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php id=Maesopsis+eminii

Agroforestry: used as a shade tree in coffee, tea, cocoa and cardamom plantations, used for reforestation purposes, leaves are used as fodder.

The bark is used as a roofing material.

The wood is used for purposes such as light construction, boxes and crates, millwork, plywood or core stock.

The tree can be grown for pulp for paper making.

The tree provides fuel wood and charcoal.

The tree provides fiber.

An ornamental tree.

Provides poles.