Psychotria hobdyi, a tree in the coffee family (Rubiaceae), can reach up to 8 m (26 ft) tall and has grayish brown branches. Leaves are membranous to leathery, oblanceolate (rounded apex and tapering base), and pink or rose-colored on the lower surface. The lower leaf surface is glabrous to somewhat pubescent with small or absent domatia. Flowers are functionally unisexual.