Tree to over 20 m tall in the wild. Bark papery. Leaves elliptic, 5-11 cm long, 2-5 cm wide, lower surface silvery-white with fine hairs, stalked. Flowers 3-5 together; late spring to summer. Petals white, 3-4 mm long. Fruits turning from red to black, round, 0.5-1 cm wide.

Qld, NSW.

Source: Spencer, R. (2002). Myrtaceae. In: Spencer, R.. Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 3. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 2. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.