A small tree, 6 to 13 meters in height. Spines, solitary, sharp and long. Flowers are white, fragrant, and crowded in short axillary racemes. Fruit is large, obovoid to spherical, up to 20 cm in diameter. Pulp is pale yellow, pink or red, with large distinct vesicles.

Folkloric and Traditional Uses:

• Nausea and fainting: Squeeze rind near nostrils for patient to inhale.
• Aromatic baths: Boil leaves in water.
• Infusion or decoction of flowers and leaves for nervous affections, coughs, ulcers.
• Peel or rind, dried or in decoction, for dyspepsia.
• Boiled seeds in a gallon of water can be used for sitz-baths.
  

Excerpts from: "An illustrated compilation of Philippine medicinal plants by Godofredo Stuart "