[2] The infraspecific epithet caudatifolia is from the Latin meaning 'tapered leaf'.

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

The ovoid to oblong fruits measure up to 2.2 cm (1 in) long.

caudatifolia grows naturally in Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo.

Its habitat is mixed dipterocarp forest from sea-level to 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) altitude.