Glycosmis trifoliata (Blume) Spreng.

Tree or shrub to 5 m high. Twigs drying pale. Leaves imparipinnate, (1) 3 (5, 6)-foliolate, to 19 cm long; leaflets alternate, ovate to elliptic, 5–13.5 cm long, 2.3–6.5 cm wide (apical one usually larger), subcuneate and weakly asymmetric at base, entire to subcrenulate, acute to acuminate, with c. 12 veins on each side. Inflorescence a congested axillary to apparently terminal thyrse of scented flowers; axis to 35 mm long, ferruginous; pedicels c. 1 mm long; bracts and bracteoles triangular, c. 0.5–1 mm long. Sepals triangular, c. 1 mm long, puberulous, ciliate. Petals elliptic-ovate, c. 5 mm long, white or creamy yellow, sparsely hairy. Stamens 2.5–4.5 mm long; anthers elliptic, glandular. Ovary (2) 3 (4)-locular, glabrous; gynophore glabrous. Berry spherical, c. 9–12 mm diam., with persistent style, pink, fleshy, 1-or 2-seeded.

A tropical plant. It often grows naturally in coastal rainforests. In tropical Queensland it grows from sea level to 740 m altitude. It needs well drained soil. It grows in vine thickets behind coastal sand dunes. In Brisbane Botanical Gardens.

The fruit are eaten when ripe. They are pinkish red. The leaves are dried and ground to a powder and used to make a wine like drink using rice and soybeans.

It can be grown from seed. The seed should be sown fresh. The seed may not germinate regularly.