Tall trees to over 30 m. Bark fibrous, stringy and furrowed. Leaves in pairs, often appearing to be in 4s, ovate to narrowly ovate, 6-10 cm long, 2-4 cm wide, whitehairy below. Flowers 6-10, fused into a head; spring to early summer. Petals 3 mm long, hairy, white. Fruiting heads 1-2 cm wide.

Qld, NSW.

NSW: Sydney (Centennial Park, near kiosk). VIC: Caulfield (Park); Malvern (Central Park).

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.