Pavetta brownii var. brownii Bremek.

A shrub or small tree. It loses its leaves during the year. It grows 1.5-5 m high. The leaves are crowded towards the ends of small branches. They are hairy and taper to the base. The leaf blade is 7.5-14.5 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. They are green on top and paler underneath. The flowers are white and like tubes. They are 1-2.5 cm across and 0.5-0.7 cm wide. The occur in round clusters at the ends of branches. The clusters are 5-11 cm across. The fruit are small round berries. These are 0.3-0.7 cm across. They occur in clusters on short stiff stalks. The are black when ripe and have 1-2 seeds.

A tropical plant. They grow naturally in open forest and can occur in drier regions. They need well-drained soils.

The fruit are eaten.

Plants can be grown from seed.