| Wild syringa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Caesalpinioideae |
| (unranked): | Dimorphandra Group A |
| Genus: | Burkea Benth. (1843) |
| Species: | B. africana
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| Binomial name | |
| Burkea africana Hook. (1843)
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Burkea africana, the wild syringa (Bambara: siri), is a deciduous, medium-sized, spreading, flat-topped tree which grows in the woodlands and savannas of sub-Saharan Africa. It is the sole species in genus Burkea, which belongs to the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the family Fabaceae.
The genus was named in honour of Joseph Burke, the botanist and collector.
- ^ Burkea africana Hook. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 14 August 2023.