A small tree or shrub, up to 15 metres tall. The trunk is often irregular or crooked, with many branches from near the base, but it is not flanged or buttressed. The bark is greyish or fawn in colour. Fairly smooth but with darker
lenticels. Small branches also fawn with prominent
lenticels. Leaf scars also noticeable. Leaves are 4 to 10 cm long, though juvenile leaves are up to 15 cm long, elliptical or ovate in shape. Dark green and glossy on the upper side. Glands appear at the base of the leaf, or on the leaf stalk. Glands may also be seen along the leaf margin. The green leaf stalks are around 5 to 7 mm long.
Flowers, fruit and regeneration White flowers form from the leaf
axils, either in bundles or short
racemes. The flowering period is from April to June. The fruit is a red berry, 8 to 10 mm in diameter. Up to four fruit are clustered together, on stalks 2 mm long. Two to four pink or brown seeds inside the berry, 2 to 3 mm in diameter. Fruit matures from January to April. After six weeks, a germination success rate of 30% may be expected. ,
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