Coccoloba longifolia is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae. It is a small to medium-sized tree that can grow up to 30 feet (9.1m) tall. The tree has a rounded crown and a thick trunk with rough, gray-brown bark. The leaves are large, glossy, and leathery, with a distinctive elongated shape that tapers to a point. The flowers are small and white, and the fruit is a red or purple drupe.