[2] A perennial and semi-deciduous non climbing tree that can reach 25 m in height[3] and has a small rounded crown.

Its bark is smooth but sometimes longitudinally cracked and greyish to pale brown in color exuding a red latex.

[5] The flowers are golden yellow and he fruit is a large obovate semi transparent pod that is up to 12 cm long.

[5] It is distributed in West and Central Africa from Guinea to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and it is also found in the Usambara mountains of Tanzania.

[3] In Ghana, it is considered to be suitable as a shade tree in cocoa plantations.