Where found:

• Lowland forests
  
• Up to 600 metres
  

• Canopy tree with a straight trunk
  
• Smooth leathery leaves are glossy on the upper surface and have smooth margins (5-12cm x 1-3.5cm); midrib level with surface, underside has only a midrib visible (see Black maire)
  
• Flowerheads are 1-2cm long , containing about 5-10 tiny (2mm) greenish flowers
  
• Fruit is a drupe about 10-12mm long which tapers at the end, green turning red when ripe
  
• Rough, furrowed bark, branchlets with pale bark