[3] It has simple, alternate leaves that are rough and hairy below but dark green above.

[4] The flowers on the plant are fragrant and cream colored; growing in branched, determinate, and erect clusters.

The ripe fruits are 1 cm (0.4 in) across, white, with a waxy texture and sticky pulp inside.

[4] C. sulcata is found in places where the annual rainfall is between 1.3 and 3.0 m (4 and 10 ft), with high humidity.

Parts of the tree have been used in the past for folk medicine, such as treating bronchitis and as a diuretic.