Genipa americana trees are up to 30 m tall and up to 60 cm
dbh. Their bark is smooth with little fissures. The inflorescences are cymes up to 10 cm long. The
flowers are white to yellowish, slightly fragrant,
calyx bell-shaped,
corolla at 2–4.5 cm long, trumpet-shaped, and five- or six-lobed. The five short
stamens are inserted on top of the corolla tube. The
fruit is a thick-skinned edible greyish
berry 10–12 cm long, 5–9 cm in diameter. ==Distribution and habitat==