Clermontia oblongifolia ssp. brevipes, a member of the Campanulaceae (bellflower) family, is a terrestrial shrub or tree which reaches a height of 2 to 7 m (6.6 to 23 ft). The leaves, on petioles 1.8 to 3 cm (0.7 to 1.2 in) long, are lance-shaped; have thickened, rounded teeth; and reach a length of 7 to 11 cm (2.8 to 4.3 in) and a width of 2 to 5 cm (0.8 to 2 in). Two or sometimes three flowers are grouped together on a stalk 5 to 10 mm (0.2 to 0.4 in) long, each flower having a stalk 1 to 4.5 cm (0.4 to 1.8 in) long. The flower is 6 to 7.8 cm (2.4 to 3.1 in) long; the calyx and corolla are similar in size and appearance, and each forms an arched tube which is greenish-white or purplish on the outside and white or cream colored on the inside. The nearly spherical, orange fruit is a berry, 17 to 30 mm (0.7 to 1.2 in) long.