An evergreen, small to medium-sized tree up to 15(-20) m tall, bark smooth, greyish to brown. Leaves distichous, narrowly elliptical, 4-15 cm x 1.5-5 cm, base cuneate, apex acute or acuminate, margin entire, with 3-6 pairs of lateral veins, scabrid, stipules up to 8 mm long. Figs axillary and clustered on twigs, stipitate, subglobose, 7-10 mm in diameter, scabridulous, ripening to red or purple. Flowers with 3-5 tepals, male flowers sessile, with 1 stamen, female flowers sessile or with a short stipe.

Acts as a diuretic (latex).

PROSEA (Plant Resources of South-East Asia) Foundation

The latex is taken internally to treat diarrhoea. The latex of young leaves, mixed with water, is given to babies with mouth sores.