It can be found in Southern India and Sri Lanka, usually growing in the full sun on hilly granite rock outcrops in dry zone areas.

It is a small to medium-sized deciduous tree which is said to be able to reach height of 10-20m, but usually is less high.

[3] The fruit is a globose fleshy drupe with 2 to 6 valves and 1 seed that is black and has 4 wings.

The flowers have a greenish to cream-yellow pedestal with pink to red petals.

[4] English: Hill mango, green commiphora Irula: Kiliya-maram Kannada Konda-mavu Sinhala: Seevaya Tamil: Kiluvai, pachaikiluvai