Denhamia obscura (A.Rich.) Meisn. ex Walp.

Shrub or tree to 9 m high, glabrous. Leaves pendulous; lamina elliptic, oblong-elliptic or rarely obovate, attenuate at base, entire margin, dentate in juveniles, acuminate, acute or rarely obtuse apex, mostly 5–12 cm long and 1.5–3.5 cm wide, subcoriaceous; secondary veins 8–12 pairs; petiole 5–10 mm long. Inflorescence cymose; pedicels 1.5–2 mm long. Sepals rounded, entire or erose, c. 1.3 mm long. Petals oblong to nearly semicircular, 2–3.5 mm long. Staminal filaments 0.5–1 mm long; anthers ± latrorse. Ovary slightly immersed in disc, imperfectly 3-(rarely 2)-locular with 6 (rarely 7) ovules per locule; style obsolete; stigmas 3. Capsule ovoid or globular; (1.5–) 2.5–4 cm long, greenish-yellow; valves woody, 3–3.5 mm thick. Seed c. 8 mm long, enveloped in aril.

A tropical plant. They suit tropical and subtropical locations. It grows in open forest and rocky slopes. They need a sunny position and a well drained soil.

The fruit are eaten but are bitter.

Plants can be grown from seed. They can also be grown from root or stem cuttings.