A large tree. It grows up to 12-20 m high and spreads 6-12 m wide. The young growth is glossy and pale-brown and hairy. The bark is dark brown to black and flaky. It loses its leaves during the dry season. The leaves are 4-14 cm long by 1.5-5 cm wide. They are alternate and oval with short stalks. The flowers are 2 cm across. They are greenish and occur singly or in pairs. They occur on curved stalks 3-7 cm long. They are in the axils of leaves and often on the older wood. The fruit hang in bunches like grapes. The fruit are 1-1.8 cm long by 1-1.4 cm wide. Fruit turn black when ripe. The fruit stalks are 1.5 cm long.