Evergreen oleiferous tropical fruit tre that can reach 20-30m in height in forest and 12m in orchads/plantations;the trank has an everage diameter of 55cm;leaves are compound,imparipinnate,with 5-8 pairs of leaflets; flowers are small with axis inflorescence.The fruit is usually cylindrical in shape.The ripe fruit is bluish/black in colour and filled with a rich oily pulp containing one seed.The seed is large and has no seed coat.