Uvaria andamanica King

A shrub. It can lie along the ground. The branches are stout and have a coating when young. The leaves are simple and alternate. They are broadly oval and 8-22 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. The 2 sides at the base are unequal. They are dark green above and more pale underneath. The flowers are usually in groups and have a rusty coating. The flowers are in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches. The fruit are oblong and covered with rusty coating. There are about 4 seeds in 2 rows.

It is a tropical plant.