The western and eastern populations may constitute separate species, as they occur at different altitudes where their ranges meet in central Africa, while they seem to have exclusive pollinating wasp species.

[3] Their dark, small leaves are obovate to blunt-tipped (reverse triangular) or even concave at the tip.

[5] The small, stalkless figs grow in pairs in leaf axils.

They measure from 0.5 to 1 cm in diameter and assume a yellowish red colour when ripe.

[4][5] Without the presence of the pollinating wasp, the figs will abort and are dropped in large numbers.