These trees can grow to 25 m tall. Buttresses at the base of the trunk and plank or ribbon type above-ground roots.
Leaves are oval-shaped and thickened at the base where they meet the stem.
This thickening allows the leaves to either face or avoid the sun. The large, round fruit, containing 12 to 18 tightly packed seeds, ripens to a golden-brown colour. The seeds are often seen on the beaches of north Queensland. Usually found in river systems of the wet tropics.