An aromatic tree to 30 m tall. Leaves aromatic, coriaceous, entire (possibly evergreen), thickest above the middle, pinnately nerved, with a short acumen at the tip. Flowers fragrant, white, clustered on the stems. Fruits average 25 mm in diameter (12–43). Each fruit has 5–72 seeds (average 31), the seeds ranging from 1–40 mm, averaging 3 mm.
An infusion of the fruit is considered a remedy for intestinal and stomach pains. The oleoresin is used as a cure for leprosy and other skin diseases; and a means of relief in muscular pains.
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