[1] These trees reach a height of 15 to 23 meters, with a trunk diameter of 40–60 cm.

The tree blooms between November and January, and its fruit ripens between July and September.

The fast growth and high reproduction rate allows this species to be used for the recovery of degraded areas.

[5] Extracts from the tree, known as "ipê-preto", are used locally as medicine for cancer and skin-diseases.

Laboratory tests have shown antimicrobial properties in these extracts, but due to concerns about toxicity no clinical applications have been utilized.