Drypetes assamica (Hook.F.) Pax & K.Hoffm.

A small tree. It grows 6-13.5 m tall. The bark is thin and ashy. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. The branches are slender and hang down. The leaves are oblong and narrow and have teeth along the edge. The leaves are leathery and shiny green. The flowers are in groups with a single sex in a group. They are yellow. The fruit are round to oval and deep red when ripe. They have 2 seeds.

It is a tropical and subtropical plant. In north India it grows up to 750 m above sea level.

The ripe fruit are eaten raw. They are sour.