Brachystegia laurentii, a plant in the family Fabaceae, is a species of large tree found in western Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.

The outer bark is rough, yellowish-grey to dark grey, and peels away in large flakes.

The inflorescence is a terminal or axillary rounded panicle, the individual flowers being bisexual, small and fragrant; the flowers have five sepals, two to five thread-like petals, ten long stamens and a long coiled pistil.

It may be locally dominant, growing gregariously in stands of several hectares, with seedlings and saplings developing close to the parent tree.

The timber has many uses including joinery, flooring, cabinet making, furniture, blockboard, veneer, and the manufacture of barrels, boxes and crates.