A tree. It grows 35 m tall. The trunk can be 30-90 cm across. It has narrow buttresses. The twigs are stout and covered with flattened brown hairs when young. The leaves are alternate and leathery. They are narrowly oval and 13-25 cm long by 5-10 cm wide. The flowers are in tufts in the axils of leaves. There are about 6 flowers. The stalks are 0.3 cm long and have brown hairs. The fruit occur as 1 or 2 together. The fruit is a round or oval berry. It is 5 cm long by 5 cm wide. It is dark green or yellow. It has a coating when young. The pulp is firm, sweet and edible. There are 2 seeds. They are about 2 cm long by 1.5 cm wide.
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