Evergreen tree to 40 m tall with dense rounded crown. Leaves 15-30 cm long, elliptic to oblong, often asymmetric, margin shallow toothed. Flowers 7-10 cm across, bright yellow with red- purple stamens, in terminal branched clusters of 3-12 upward-facing flowers. Fruits c. 5 cm across, red to white, splitting open into star-like shape with 5-9 spreading boat-shaped segments.