A tree up to 20 m high. It can be a shrub 2-4 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 12-35 cm long by 4-15 cm wide. The flowers have 4 or 5 flower parts. Trees can have one or both sexes. The fruit is a berry. They are about 2-3.5 cm across. They have black hairs pressed against the fruit near the base. They are on long fruit stalks. The seeds are flattened oblong shape. They are 1.5-2 cm long by 0.7-1 cm wide and 0.2-0.3 cm thick.