It is native to Island Southeast Asia and Melanesia, but has spread into Mainland Southeast Asia, India, and Polynesia.

[3][4] This species is a tree growing 5 to 15 meters tall.

Mature leaves are somewhat oval in shape with toothed edges and up to 16 centimeters long by 7 wide.

Racemes of yellow-green male and female flowers occur in the leaf axils.

The rounded fruit is about 2 centimeters long and is green, red, or purple in color.