''[[Neoapaloxylon mandrarense]]'' Du Puy & Rabev. is a shrub or small tree 3–5 m tall. The root is eaten.
=== ''Brandzeia filicifolia'' ===
The genus ''Neoapaloxylon'' is very close to another Madagascan endemic genus ''Brandzeia'', which has a single species, ''[[Brandzeia filicifolia]]'' Baill., a tree of up to 25 m tall that is used for timber.