Wrightia natalensis grows as a small to medium-sized deciduous tree.

Its fragrant flowers feature a creamy yellow corolla.

Fruit is dark green and carried in pods up to 32 centimetres (13 in) in length.

Habitat is dry woodland and scrub forest from sea-level to 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) altitude.

W. natalensis is native to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Eswatini and South Africa.