An evergreen shrub, stem bark reddish brown, peeling off in papery shreds. Leaves inwhorls of 3, linear, subulate, sharply pointed, upper surface concave, bluish white,lower surface bluntly keeled. Flowers usually dioecious, axillary. Fruits subglobose,bluish black when ripe, covered with a waxy bloom. Seeds usually 3, elongated, ovoid.(India)