Johor Ethnobotany Database

Growth Form: It is an usually unbranched, small tree up to 12 m tall, with branches crowned by a rosette of leaves.
 

Foliage: Its alternate, stalked pinnate leaves are up to 100 cm long. Its leathery leaflets are lance- to egg-shaped, dark green above, mid-green below, and 5–20 by 1–6 cm.
 

Flowers: Its flowers are bell-shaped, greenish white to greenish red or purple, 6 mm wide, with petals that are 4.5–5.5 by 1.5–3 mm, and develop each into 1–5 fruits.
 

Fruits: Its fruits are oblong, yellow when ripe turning red, and 10–20 by 5–12 mm.