Malabar Fringe Tree is a small evergreen tree, 3 to 5 m high, with corky bark. Leaves are oppositely arranged, 5 to 12 cm long, elliptic-oblong, with a pointed tip, wedge-shaped at the base. Leaf stalks are 1 cm long. Flowers are white and fragrant, with four narrow petals. The flowers occur on on axillary penducles bearing fascicles of 1-5 stalkless flowers at apex. Sepal tube is 4 toothed, stamens 2, anthers sessile; style short. This tree is distributed in south-west India. Flowering: September-December.