Habit: Chionanthus bumelioides grows as a tree up to 10 m in height (usually smaller). Young stems grey. The leaves are arranged oppositely, to 10 cm in length and 4 cm wide, elliptic to oblong, with an entire margin and an obtuse leaf apex.
The complete, perfect, actinomorphic flowers are arranged in axillary and terminal panicles. The calyx has 4, green, unfused sepals. The corolla has 4 white unfused, petals. There are 2 stamens. The ovary is superior with 2 locules. The fruit is a dark blue drupe at maturity.
Habitat: Chionanthus bumelioides grows in Dry Broadleaf Evergreen Formations – Forest/Shrublands (coppice, scrublands).\
Distribution: Chionanthus bumelioides occurs in the northern island groupings in the Lucayan Archipelago as well as Cuba. And Hispaniola.
Medicinal/Cultural/Economic usage: Chionanthus bumelioides is not known to be used medicinally in the Bahamas.