Ochrosia glomerata grows as a tree up to 30 metres (100 ft) tall, with a trunk diameter of up to 30 centimetres (12 in). The bark is pale greyish brown to blackish brown. Inflorescences bear up to four flowers. The fragrant flowers feature a white corolla. Habitat is primary and secondary forests from sea-level to 900 metres (3,000 ft) altitude. O. glomerata is found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines.