The leaves are long oval, shiny, green, with a strong olive aroma, and are edible.
The flowers are small, inconspicuous, white, and open in panicles;
The fruits are oval and held in clusters on long stems; the peel is green, thin and tough;
The flesh is white and edible, difficult to slice; the peel and flesh turn golden yellow as they ripen; the seeds have a fibrous texture.
The taste is crisp, juicy, sub-acidic, and has a fresh green mango-like flavor mixed with olive, citrus, green apricot and passion fruit.
Eat fresh, as a puree or in cheese and fruit platters.
A short-lived deciduous tree, up to 60 feet tall, growing rapidly;
The crown is open and spreading, the branches tend to extend horizontally, and the bark is smooth and light gray-brown. At the beginning of the dry season, the leaves turn bright yellow and fall.