Aria eminens is broadly similar to
Aria edulis. It is a shrub or small tree up to tall. The undersides of the leaves are greyish-white due to the many hairs. The leaves are more or less round, usually with a length 1–1.3 times the width, rarely up to 1.5 times as long as wide; they usually have 9–11 veins on either side. The leaf margins usually have a single series of teeth ("uniserrate") although there can be evidence of a second series ("biserrate"). The fruits have many
lenticels, small and large, mainly towards the base. ==Distribution and habitat==