Brownea coccinea subsp. capitella (Jacq.) D.Velázquez & G.Agostini

A small tree. It grows 15 m tall and the trunk is 15 cm across. The outer bark is grey-brown and the inner bark is reddish brown and has a sweet scent. The leaves have 5-7 leaflets. They are pink to brown when young. The leaflets have a long tip. The flowers are in red clumps and hang between the leaves. The fruit are dark brown pods.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests near river banks.

The bark is boiled to make a chocolate like drink.

It is slow growing.