Evergreen, small to medium sized tree growing upto 15 m in height, with a narrow crown, well developed root system and straight cylindrical bole that can be at least 30 cm in diameter. Leaves are arranged alternately, are odd pinnately compound, up to 40 cm long, with 10-20 leaflets. Flowers are arranged in at branch ends and in leaf-axils, in panicles. The calyx has 5 unfused, greenish sepals. The flower has 5 free yellowish-white overlapping petals. Male flowers have 10 stamens and no ovaries. Female flowers have 10 non-functional stamens and 5 unfused ovaries each with a single ocule and seed. The fruit is an oval purple/black drupe at maturity.