Large deciduous tree to 36 m tall, with large dome-shaped crown. Leaves digitate with 5-9 leaflets 10-15 cm long. Flowers unisexual, 2-2.5 cm across, dark red, foul smelling in loose branched drooping clusters. Fruits 8-12 cm in star-like clusters of 3-5 on long common stalk behind leaves, green maturing brick red, dehiscing exposing bluish black seeds.