Tree to 20 m high. Stem usually not buttressed. Twigs usually terete, eventually almost glabrescent. Leaves: petiole 3–10 mm long; lamina lanceolate to elliptic, 6–13 cm long, 1–5 cm wide, penniveined, sometimes tripliveined, green below, eventually almost glabrescent. Inflorescence usually exceeding leaves. Flowers creamy white; perfume unknown. Perianth tube 0.9–1.2 mm long, 1–1.3 mm wide, inner surface pubescent only towards apex. Tepals 1.2–1.7 mm long, 1–1.3 mm wide, pubescent. Outer anthers 0.5–0.7 mm long, 0.5–0.6 mm wide, glabrous, or pubescent abaxially; filaments 0.4–0.7 mm long. Inner anthers 0.7–0.8 mm long, 0.4–0.5 mm wide, glabrous, or pubescent adaxially; filaments 0.2–0.4 mm long. Ovary 0.7–0.9 mm long, 0.4–0.6 mm wide, glabrous; style glabrous. Fruit ellipsoidal, 11–16 mm long, 8–12.5 mm wide, black. Cotyledons cream.
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