Shrub or tree to 7 m high. Stem not buttressed. Twigs ± terete, soon glabrescent. Leaves: petiole 2–11 mm long; lamina lanceolate to elliptic, 5–15.5 cm long, 1.3–6.1 cm wide, tripliveined, green and glabrescent below. Inflorescence a raceme or panicle, mostly axillary, not exceeding leaves. Flowers creamy white, pale green, perfumed. Perianth tube 1.1–1.8 mm long, 1–2.8 mm wide, inner surface glabrous. Tepals glabrous; outer 2.2–3 mm long, 1.4–2 mm wide, inner 2.3–3.2 mm long, 1.4–2.1 mm wide. Outer anthers 0.7–1.2 mm long, 0.6–0.9 mm wide, glabrous; filaments 0.5–1.2 mm long, glabrous. Inner anthers 0.7–1.3 mm long, 0.4–0.7 mm wide, glabrous. Ovary 0.8–1.5 mm long, 0.6–0.9 mm wide, glabrous; style glabrous. Fruit globular to ellipsoidal, ribbed, 17–33 mm long, 17–38 mm wide, red to orange-yellow. Cotyledons creamy.
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