Harungana madagascariensis Lam. ex Poir.

A small to medium sized bushy tree. It grows 4-7 m tall but can be 10-15 m tall. The bark is brown and scaly. It has bright orange paint-like sap. The leaves are opposite and simple. The are oval and 6-20 cm long by 3-10 cm wide. They are glossy dark green above and with rusty red hairs underneath. The young leaves at the tip of the branches keep tightly pressed together. The leaf stalk is 3 cm long. The flowers are cream and 5 mm across. They have a sweet almond scent. They occur in many flowered flat heads. These are 8-20 cm across. The stalks are covered with rusty red hairs. The fruit is berry-like. It is 2-4 mm across. They are greenish-orange becoming deep red. They occur in dense heads up to 25-30 cm across.

It is a tropical plant. It grows at medium to low altitudes in evergreen forest and along stream banks. It cannot tolerate shade. In tropical Queensland it grows from sea level to 600 m altitude. In Tanzania it grows between sea level and 1,800 m above sea level. It grows in areas with a rainfall between 1,100-1,800 mm. It is often near termite mounds.

The fruit are eaten. It is also used in sauce. They are also used to make an alcoholic drink. Caution: Alcohol is a cause of cancer.

Plants can be grown from seeds. With some difficulty it can be grown from cuttings. These need to be well watered.