The leaf margins are entire or toothed above the middle of the leaf toward the apex. At first the leaves are pubescent, becoming glabrous as the plant matures. Leaves are dark green above and paler green below. The leaf petioles are short, stout and swollen at the base. This plant is dioecious.
Individual flowers are in clusters on short stalks.
It contains several 1-seeded nutlets. The twigs are slender, pubescent through about 3 seasons, then becoming brown and glabrous. The pith is small and homogeneous. The bark is gray and rough. It is also found in the Bahamas and Cuba.