A very hardy native tree growing to a height of about 8 m by 5 m wide. It will perform well in even quite harsh conditions including poor soils, salt wind exposure, and air pollution. It has leathery leaves and produces small creamy-yellow to green-yellow flower clusters on the ends of branches, followed by orangeyellow berries each containing one black seed. It is an excellent tree for screening and street planting and is also a known host for at least eight species of native butterflies.