Hunteria congolana grows as either a shrub or a tree up to 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in).

Its flowers feature a white or yellow corolla, turning pink when in bud.

Fruit is yellow to bright orange.

Local medicinal uses include for fever, diarrhoea and as an anthelmintic.

The plant is native to Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya.