Schotia brachypetala, the weeping boer-bean, is a leguminous flowering tree in the family Fabaceae (bean family/pod-bearing family/legumes) and the subfamily Detarioideae.

It is well-suited as shade or ornamental tree in warmer regions, and is consequently widely cultivated in gardens and parks.

Trees grown in poor soil or in very dry conditions tend to be smaller (about 5 metres tall with a 5-metre canopy spread) and more sparsely foliated.

The fruit is a hard, woody pod about 15 cm long that splits on the tree releasing the seeds, each attached by a yellow aril.

It grows southwards to the eastern parts of South Africa, generally not near the coast but usually on hills away from the coastal winds and further inland.

It grows best when there is ample summer rain and prefers a notable cool spell during its winter resting period.

In good quality, well-drained soil with plenty of moisture the tree grows very quickly, easily reaching 5 metres within a few years.