Thilachium thomasii Gilg

Shrub, sometimes scandent, or a small tree, 1–4 m. tall, with large tuberous roots.. Young twigs terete, glabrous or shortly hispid.. Leaves simple; petiole usually 5–9 mm. long, rarely less than 5 mm. or up to 14 mm., glabrous, wrinkled or minutely punctiform; blade variable in size and shape, suborbicular, elliptic, ovate or obovate, 3–9.3 cm. long, 1.8–7.2 cm. wide, with the margin sometimes slightly revolute, coriaceous or slightly fleshy, somewhat scabrous.. Inflorescence a 1–10-flowered loose corymbose raceme; pedicels bracteate, articulated at the base, up to 2 cm. long.. Buds up to 11 mm. in diameter prior to rupture, glabrous or minutely punctiform.. Stamens spreading, wavy, up to 3 cm. long; anthers about 3 mm. long.. Fruits ellipsoid, 3–6 cm. long, prominently 6–8-ribbed.. Fig. 14/1–4, p. 84.

It is a tropical plant. It grows in woodland and along water courses. It grows between sea level and 1,000 m above sea level. It can grow in arid places.