Trees or shrubs up to 8 m. high, armed with axillary spines; young stems glabrous to densely tomentose.. Petiole 5–6 mm. long, canaliculate; leaf-blade coriaceous, elliptic to lanceolate, 2.5–8 cm. long, 1.2–4 cm. wide, obtuse or retuse at apex; midrib prominent beneath, ± impressed above; lateral veins 4–5 pairs, inconspicuous.. Flowers axillary, solitary or fasciculate, whitish-green sometimes tinged pink to red; pedicels 3–10(–14) mm. long.. Calyx 4(–5)-lobed, pubescent, small.. Petals 4(–5), 6–9 mm. long, 1.5–2 mm. wide, recurved when mature, densely pilose within.. Stamens 8; filaments 2.5–4.5 mm. long; anthers approximately the same length, up to 0.8 mm. wide.. Ovary superior, 3–4-partite at the base; style up to 1 mm. long.. Fruit an ovoid drupe, up to 3.5 cm. long and 2.5 cm. wide, orange to red; mesocarp pulpy.. Seed woody, 2.5 cm. long and up to 1 cm. wide.
Shrub or small tree up to 6 m tall, armed with spines; young branches and leaves densely rusty-tomentose to glabrous. Leaf-lamina 2.5-8 x 1.2-4 cm, elliptic or oblong-elliptic, obtuse to retuse at the apex, coriaceous; midrib impressed above, prominent below; lateral nerves 4-5 pairs, very slightly or not at all prominent on both surfaces; petiole 5-6 mm long, canaliculate. Flowers solitary or fasciculate in the axils of the leaves; pedicels 3-7 mm long; buds oblong-obovoid. Calyx 4(5)-lobed, ± pubescent. Petals 4(5), 6-12 x 1.5-2.5 mm, externally pubescent or almost glabrous, densely bearded within, shortly cucullate at the apex, recurved. Stamens 8; filaments 2.5-4 mm long; anthers 2.5-4.5 x 0.6-0.8 mm. Ovary c. 3 x 1.5 mm; style up to 1 mm long, columnar, caducous. Fruit c. 2.5 x 1.8 cm, drupaceous, bright scarlet when ripe, ellipsoid, edible. Seed c. 1.5 x 1 cm.
Leaf-lamina 2·5–8 × 1·2–4 cm., elliptic or oblong-elliptic, obtuse to retuse at the apex, coriaceous; midrib impressed above, prominent below; lateral nerves 4–5 pairs, very slightly or not at all prominent on both surfaces; petiole 5–6 mm. long, canaliculate.
Petals 4 (5), 6–12 × 1·5–2·5 mm., externally pubescent or almost glabrous, densely bearded within, shortly cucullate at the apex, recurved.
Shrub or small tree up to 6 m. tall, armed with spines; young branches and leaves densely rusty-tomentose to glabrous.
Flowers solitary or fasciculate in the axils of the leaves; pedicels 3–7 mm. long; buds oblong-obovoid.
Fruit c. 2·5 × 1·8 cm., drupaceous, bright scarlet when ripe, ellipsoid, edible.
Stamens 8; filaments 2·5–4 mm. long; anthers 2·5–4·5 × 0·6–0·8 mm.
Ovary c. 3 × 1·5 mm.; style up to 1 mm. long, columnar, caducous.
Calyx 4 (5)-lobed, ± pubescent.
Seed c. 1·5 × 1 cm.