The tree grows up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall with a trunk diameter of up to 50 centimetres (20 in).

The sweetly scented flowers are white, pinkish or cream.

[3] The synonym specific epithet cauliflorum is from the Latin meaning 'flowers on the trunk'.

[3] Epicharis cuneata is native to portions of Indochina and Malesia, ranging from Myanmar to Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo, and the Philippines.

[2] Its habitat is a variety of forests from sea-level to 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) elevation.