A small tree. It grows 2-6 m tall and spreads 2-4 m wide. It has a bushy habit. The branches are thorny. There are two spines at the base of the leaf stalk. The leaves are 5-20 cm long by 4-10 cm wide. They are broadly oval and thick and leathery. They are dark green above and paler underneath. The leaves have shallow rounded teeth along the edge. The tip is blunt. The flowers are 1 cm across and white or pink. They grow in the axils of leaves. The flower does not have a smell. The fruit are oval and green. They are 6.5 cm long by 3 cm wide. They are yellow when mature.