A small to medium sized, glabrous, evergreen tree with smooth grey bark. Leavessimple, alternate, elliptic-obovate or oblong, coriaceous, rounded or emarginated atthe apex, glabrous on both sides. Flowers white or pale yellow, axillary, solitary or infascicles. Fruits 1-seeded, reddish yellow, ovoid or ellipsoid. Seeds ovoid, reddish-brown with shining testa. (India)