Callerya atropurpurea is an evergreen tree with a dense, dome-like crown; it can grow from 5 - 30 metres tall. The usually cylindrical bole is fairly slender, it can be free of branches for around 13 metres with steep buttresses 150 - 300cm high, 20cm thick and 40 - 60cm out from the tree.
The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and is used as an insecticide.
The tree is harvested from the wild for its timber and is used as an insecticide.