The long leaves (10-17 x 2–5.5 cm) are elliptic, with a cuneate base and, as per the species epithet, small teeth on the margin.

Features that help to distinguish it form other species of Campylospermum include 6–14 cm long inflorescences; a few groups of flowers congested along the inflorescence branches; pedicel's basal portion below articulation is 1mm or less; obovate petals with slightly emarginate apex and an auriculate base; the secondary nerves closely curved to the margin of the leaf, with submarginal vein occurring at irregular distances from the leaf margin.

[5] The fruit are predated on by the red-vented barbet in the Loc Bac Forest of Lâm Đồng Province, Vietnam.

[7] The local/common names of the small tree include: mata ketam (Malaysia);[9] ângkië chhmôôl, bâmpu:eng ruëng, chhiëm angtuëng (Khmer);[10] 齿叶赛金莲木, chi ye sai jin lian mu (Chinese).

[10] When a pieces is heated over fire, a blackish sap is obtained, this is used in folk medicine to treat gingivitis and other oral complaints.