Colubrina arborescens Sarg.

Shrubs or trees, erect, 1–8 m. Stems straight, densely reddish tomentose, glabrescent. Leaves persistent; petiole 5–20 mm; blade ovate to ovate-oblong or elliptic or oblong-obovate, 5–15 cm, subcoriaceous, base obtuse to rounded or subcordate, 2 prominent glands at petiole/blade junction, margins entire, sometimes with glands, apex acute to acuminate, both surfaces red-brown tomentose, abaxial glabrescent except persistently tomentose on veins, adaxial glabrescent; pinnately veined, secondary (4–)5–9 pairs, arcuate, abaxial glands at ends of intermediate secondary veins. Inflorescences cymes or thyrses, 10–30-flowered; peduncles (3–)5–10 mm; fruiting pedicels 4–10 mm. Capsules 6–8 mm.

Common in damp thickets and forest of the Pacific plains, also in Alta Verapaz, usually below 350 metres, but occasionally up to 1,400 metres.

The bark is used to make a tonic drink.

Can be grown by seedlings.