A tree up to 30 m high. It spreads 3-10 m wide. The bark is grey. The young shoots are angular and have brown hairs. The leaves are 20-40 cm long. The leaves are compound. There are 4-18 leaflets and these are 4-19 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The leaves are hairy underneath. The fruit are 8-17 mm long by 15-28 mm wide. They occur in bunches in the axils of leaves. There are 1-3 seeds. The seeds are 1 cm across. The seeds are covered with an aril or layer that lets light through. This aril is edible.