Quiina guianensis Aubl.

A tree. It grows 15 m tall. The trunk is 13 cm across. The outer bark is brown and the inner bark is red. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are oval and 15 cm long by 5 cm wide. They taper to a short tip. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves. The petals are yellowish-orange. The fruit fleshy berries. They are brown and bright orange when ripe. They are 12 mm long by 6 mm wide. There are lines along them. There are 2-4 seeds. These are 6 mm across.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in forests in upland and along rivers.

The fruit have a sour sweet taste. They can be a little bitter.