Edible : Fruit, Leaves
A medium sized tree. It grows 10-20 m tall. The bark is light brown and cracked. The branches are low and hanging. They can be angular or flattened. The leaves occur opposite one another along the stem. They are simple and oblong. They are 14-30 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. The leaves are opposite one another but each pair is at right angles to the nearby ones. The leaves are rough. The base is wedge shaped and they taper to the tip. The flowers are small and green. They occur in clusters at the ends of branches or in the axils of leaves. These flowering stalks are 4-12 cm long. The fruit are small and oval with one large seed. The fruit are 2.5-5 cm across. They are orange. They have a thin skin and edible flesh. There are several different named kinds.
A tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands. It grows in the humid tropics. It does best in light fertile soil. It grows naturally up to 300 m altitude but has been planted up to 850 m altitude. In Cairns Botanical Gardens.