Habit: A small tree growing up to 10 meters in height.
Bark & Branches: The trunk features brown, tubercle bark with a light orange-yellow blaze. Trees are branched with 4-6 profuse stem near the ground. Terminal branchlets
are round, short-internode, and densely hairy when young.

Leaves: Simple, alternate, and leathery coriaceous. They are narrow-elliptic (2.2-8 cm long), have a bluntly acute tip, and feature distinctly thickened, wavy margins.

Flowers: Dioecious (male and female flowers exist on separate trees). Male flowers
grow in clusters of 3, while female flowers are solitary. Both produce small, white
corollas.

Fruits: Produces a small, ellipsoid berry that grows up to 1 cm long and contains 1 to 3 seeds
Uses: 1. Blood Purification: Bark decoctions combined with turmeric and alum are
consumed to purify the blood.
2. Pain & Inflammation: Warm bark poultices are applied directly to swellings, and the bark decoction is taken orally to relieve joint sprains.
3. Oral Health & Burns: The raw fruit is consumed to treat mouth ulcers, and the stems
and leaves are used for general antiseptic purposes.