Macrolobium quadrifolium Harms Gilbertiodendron dewevrei is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae, native to tropical rain forests in Central Africa.

The unbuttressed trunk is cylindrical, with a diameter of up to 200 cm (7 ft) or more, the lower half usually being devoid of branches.

[4] The inflorescence is a loose terminal or axillary panicle clad with red hairs, the individual flowers being fragrant and having parts in fives.

[4] It occurs in areas with an average annual precipitation of 1,600 to 1,900 mm (63 to 75 in) and a short dry season, at altitudes of up to 1,000 m (3,300 ft).

[5] The seeds of this tree are eaten by various mammals including rodents, pigs, duikers, African buffaloes, elephants, gorillas and humans.

[12] The timber has many uses in construction and building, including ship building, railway sleepers, mine props, flooring, joinery, doors and window frames, agricultural implements, garden furniture, turnery and toys.

In the northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, whole huts are constructed from this tree, with the addition of clay; the main supports are made from branches and partitions from smaller branches, tied together with string made from the inner bark, and the roof is thatched with the tree's leaves.