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A tree. It grows 15-45 m high. The crown is sparse. The trunk is upright and 40-80 cm across. It can have thick buttresses. The bark of soft but thick and fibrous. It yields white latex when cut. The leaves are simple and opposite. They have 3 main veins. The leaves can have 3 lobes when young. The leaves are 12-18 cm long by 8-14 cm wide. The leaf stalk is 4-6 cm long. Male and female flowers are separate. The male flowers are in 5 cm long spikes and the female flowers in round heads. The female heads occur singly. The fruit is round and a compound fruit. It is 4-5 cm long by 4 cm wide. It has fleshy, sweet pulp. There are several flat seeds.
