A small tree. It grows 12 m high. The leaves are simple and 5-20 cm long by 4-13 cm wide. There are velvety hairs especially underneath. The leaf stalks are 1-8 cm long. The flowers are in a group at the end of the branches. There are 4-5 petals. They are green, white, cream or pink. They are 3-6 mm long. The fruit is fleshy and is purple or black. They are 3-6 mm long and 3-5 mm wide. There are 1-4 seeds. They are green or brown. They are 5 mm long.
Trees, small. Branchlets pubescent. Petioles 3-7 cm; leaf blade oblong to ovate, 10-12(-20) X 6-7 cm, base rounded to somewhat cordate, abaxially uniformly densely softly pubescent, margin entire or crenulate, apex acute, veins 6 pairs. Inflorescences 8-20 cm wide. CalyX 2-lipped, 5-lobed. Corolla greenish white to nearly white, 4-5 mm. Fruit dark purple, globose, ca. 4 mm in diam.