Galiniera saxifraga (A.Rich.) Bridson

Shrub or small tree 1.8–14 m. tall; young branches ± terete, glabrous to densely pubescent.. Leaf-blades elliptic to oblong-elliptic, 5.5–20 cm. long, 2–8 cm. wide, acuminate at apex, cuneate at base, chartaceous, glabrous above, glabrous to sparsely pubescent with densely pubescent nerves beneath; nerves red beneath; domatia conspicuous or obscure; petioles 0.6–1.8 cm. long, glabrous or sparsely pubescent; stipules triangular, 0.5–1 cm. long, acuminate or ± abruptly lobed.. Cymes ± compact; peduncle 0.5–2 cm. long, glabrous to pubescent; pedicels 2–4 mm. long, sparsely to densely pubescent; bracts and bracteoles small.. Calyx sparsely to densely pubescent; tube ± 1 mm. long; limb 0.25–0.5 mm. long, divided nearly to base into acute triangular lobes.. Corolla waxy white, often tinged pink or red; tube very short, scarcely exceeding 1 mm. long, hairy within; lobes ovate, 0.5–1 cm. long, 2.5–4 mm. wide, obtuse.. Fruit red or purple-brown, 7.5–9 mm. in diameter, dull.. Seeds dark reddish brown, 4–5 mm. long, finely reticulate; endosperm longitudinally deeply ruminate.. Fig. 119.

It is a tropical plant.